Notebook display problem

[Rivermont]

My notebook display screen is suddenly so dark I can barely see it. Have tried to adjust brightness, reinstalled display adapter, run hardware diagnostics, tried system recovery & Roxio Go-back. I guess it could be the backlight that's gone bad. I can use an external monitor with no problem, so don't think it's a driver\video card problem. Of course it's out of Warranty. It is an HP Pavilion XH555, AMD 1.2 G processor, 512 Ram running Win XP Home Edition. Any ideas? If it's backlight, can I replace myself? Where to get parts? Or, what other suggestions does anyone have? (Replacement screen is going to cost around $800, so need to get fixed instead of replaced. Thanks for any ideas.

 

[Howard]

I'd bet my money that it's the backlight. If its the backlight, you have to get a new screen. You will sometimes find those off ebay if your lucky, if not, get a new laptop, that's how much a new display will typically cost.

 

[Rivermont]

If the problem is backlight, can it be replaced? If so, would that be less Is expensive than a new notebook screen?

Thanks

 

[RaPTuRe]

Yes, and most likely yes. You can tell if it is the backlight by trying to use ur notebook screen in direct sunlight. You should be able to see a very dull, ghosty image of you windows screen in direct sunlight if the back light has failed.

Who's General Failure and why's he reading my disk?