Hi all,
My first post on these forums, so I hope I give all the relevant information.
I have a Latitude D630 running Puppy Linux, which I really enjoy. Some months ago, the display stopped working on the laptop, but does work when connected to an external monitor. I have tried some diagnostic steps, and if I power on the computer while holding the 'd' key, I get the flashing screen colours with no problem, but then a blank screen. As such, I assume this means it is not the screen that is the problem.
Could it be the inverter, or is there another part of the system that needs to be checked?
I've read about some Latitudes having trouble with a video card and having some extended warranty made available, but as I bought the laptop second hand I have no expectation that there is any warranty relevant here.
I'm quite sure that I don't have the latest BIOS update, and I'll try to address that once I get the screen going, if I can work out how to do this with linux. But that's not the point of this post.
Any help from the wise people here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Bones.