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Thread ID: 124454 2012-04-27 05:03:00 PC Screen Turns Dark Tall Mike (16768) PC World Chat
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1272234 2012-04-27 05:03:00 My PC screen has been going dark after I turn it on. Now when I turn it on with the power chord unplugged it wont go dark. When I plug the power chord in it will go dark in a few seconds. It doesn't go completely black but dark enough so you cant see what your doing. Any ideas on what is wrong?? Tall Mike (16768)
1272235 2012-04-27 05:15:00 So your saying the screen turns brighter when theres no power?

Not to be rude but this thread should probibly be in pressf1.
stratex5 (16685)
1272236 2012-04-27 05:17:00 I wonder if this is related to this post. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz
:)
Trev (427)
1272237 2012-04-27 05:49:00 Take the sunnies off Man ... the screen may look a bit different ... :lol: SP8's (9836)
1272238 2012-04-27 07:24:00 Take the sunnies off Man ... the screen may look a bit different ... :lol:

Full a jokes arnt ya
stratex5 (16685)
1272239 2012-04-27 07:25:00 Problems in the power circuit. Typically manifests as toasted capacitors and a screen that goes very dark (but sometimes still legible under close scrutiny) sometimes shortly after a seemingly normal moment of illumination.
Power light may or may not stay in the green.

There's a Nobel prize worth millions if you can turn it on with the power cord unplugged. You may have the signal cord confused with the power cord.

Is the attached computer actually running?
Paul.Cov (425)
1272240 2012-04-27 07:30:00 I'd suspect that it's the power settings somewhere (laptop?) If so the brightness has been dimmed for when Power is on and goes back to normal when power removed.

If it's a desktop... the check screen brightness again. If the monitor goes without a power cable.... sell it for millions.
The Error Guy (14052)
1272241 2012-04-27 07:30:00 There's a Nobel prize worth millions if you can turn it on with the power cord unplugged. You may have the signal cord confused with the power cord.

+1
stratex5 (16685)
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