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packard bell (slimview 517)tft, works fine but is very faint?

packard bell (slimview 517)tft, works fine but is very faint.
Can just about see dipslay. wont respond to any setting changes ie brightness/contrast etc.

sean
September 2004
buy a new laptop

bo
April 2009
how do you replace backlight on lap top ?

john
November 2008
I'd agree with Mark - your backlight is gone.

Ben
October 2004
Try powerstrip. you can download it here:

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=6241&fileidx=1

This little app works quite well for getting past monitor and graphics cards settings limitations.

Justin C.
October 2004
it sounds like yourback light is going bad
its hard to replace so try a specialist in laptop repair
and see if they can help

mark
September 2004

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