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dat_steve · 11-14-2011, 10:49 AM

So my laptop that's about 5 years old has a dead backlight. it's an older "HP pavillion" that cost around $700 back in the day and my primary uses were for school and a bit of gaming. i was able to turn it on by closing and opening the screen for a bit but now it's straight dead. the screen is uber dim and my external mon works, so it's not a video card problem.

question now is, should i buy a new laptop or just fix this one? i'm just not sure the replacement cost of a backlight will be worth since i was thinking of buying a new laptop anyway.

RS techie gurus what would you do?

11-14-2011, 10:49 AM	#1
dat_steve I subscribe to Revscene Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,914 Thanked 856 Times in 369 Posts Failed 12 Times in 9 Posts	Laptop backlight dead, replace or buy a new one? So my laptop that's about 5 years old has a dead backlight. it's an older "HP pavillion" that cost around $700 back in the day and my primary uses were for school and a bit of gaming. i was able to turn it on by closing and opening the screen for a bit but now it's straight dead. the screen is uber dim and my external mon works, so it's not a video card problem. question now is, should i buy a new laptop or just fix this one? i'm just not sure the replacement cost of a backlight will be worth since i was thinking of buying a new laptop anyway. RS techie gurus what would you do?