[Ham-Computers] RE: Laptop video problems

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

I wonder about finding a NEC list and asking if anyone has the same model 
and wants to get rid of it for a few dollars? This assumes that you can 
replace the display yourself without factory tools etc.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
hhrp.w9wze.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip, KO6BB" <ndb_fch-344 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] RE: Laptop video problems


> Hi Duane,
>
> Thank you for the info.
>
> I went back and double checked everything.  So as to keep the program 
> running, all power saving is disabled in the BIOS.  Since the machine is 
> booted from the floppy disk, Win 95 isn't loaded at all, so the windows 
> power saving and "NEC utilities" are not loaded at all.  Since the video 
> DID work for at least a couple of weeks after starting use as a keyer, I'm 
> pretty sure it's a hardware failure somewhere.  It 'seems' to run pretty 
> cool with the lid closed, but it was mentioned that there was perhaps some 
> heat build-up inside that caused a failure.
>
> 73 de Phil, KO6BB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>> Since the display worked "prior" to you turning it off while using it as 
>> your radio beacon control unit, perhaps you 'unknowingly' disabled 
>> something that you now need to reenable? Such as in the 'energy' or 
>> 'power' conservation functions.
>>
>> Wince it has worked fine, then you turned it off, perhaps it is not a 
>> failed LCD display. Just a thought.
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>
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