[ale] [OT] Sad Day - Thinkpad Dying...

[Bob Kruger]

Is it the video card or the screen backlight?

Have you hooked it up to a stand alone monitor and checked the ouput?  If you are getting good output on a stand alone monitor, I don't think its the video card.

On E-Bay, replacement screens run about $85.  If its just the backlight, about $30.


Bob


-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Coggins <ale at cogginsnet.com>
>Sent: Jun 18, 2011 12:34 AM
>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
>Subject: [ale] [OT] Sad Day - Thinkpad Dying...
>
>Hey All,
>
>I have a Thinkpad T61 that I LOVE...  The video card seems to be dying
>on it.  I know it is a long shot but do any of you have an old one
>laying around that I might be able to scavenge for parts?  Do you guys
>have any other suggestions?
>
>The video card in it is a nvidia quadro nvs 140m.
>
>Anyway.  I know I am probably out of luck but I thought it would be
>worth a try.
>
>Rob
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