topic Re: Display darkens on boot in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28925#M90647 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If , as you say, it happens when in the Bios, I would agree its not a Windows problem and is hardware related.<BR /><BR />It may be as simple as a ribbon cable replacement, but it will need to be diagnosed.<BR /><BR />Its not Bios related and as you say Bios upgrades are best avoided.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:38:29 GMT William 2006-09-11T20:38:29Z Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28913#M90646 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Recently i reinstalled XPhome on my Vaio PCG-FX602. On boot the display randomly darkens to almost no display at all. I can hardly see my mouse move on the screen. When i close the lid, the system goes on standby. When awakening from standby, the display is as normal. But it repeatedly the problems re-appears. It even happens when in BIOS, so its not Windows related...<BR />Could a flash BIOS solve the problem? Or is there another workaround?<BR />(btw: i don't want to run a flash BIOS, because on another vaio it didn't work. Vaio broken, expensive repair...)<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:40:45 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28913#M90646 DonCorleo 2006-09-11T19:40:45Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28925#M90647 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If , as you say, it happens when in the Bios, I would agree its not a Windows problem and is hardware related.<BR /><BR />It may be as simple as a ribbon cable replacement, but it will need to be diagnosed.<BR /><BR />Its not Bios related and as you say Bios upgrades are best avoided.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:38:29 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28925#M90647 William 2006-09-11T20:38:29Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28928#M90648 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>To let it be diagnosed is also a bit expensive. What about checking it myself? Just to see if the all the cables are connected.<BR /><BR />Nice bike btw. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@4D7C97FD8435BC5F6F42C999D01DAE43/images/smilies/026.png" alt=":cool:" title=":cool:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:15:41 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28928#M90648 DonCorleo 2006-09-11T22:15:41Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28935#M90649 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">To let it be diagnosed is also a bit expensive. What about checking it myself? Just to see if the all the cables are connected.<BR /><BR />Nice bike btw. <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@4D7C97FD8435BC5F6F42C999D01DAE43/images/smilies/026.png" alt=":cool:" title=":cool:" /><BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Thanks for the bike comment!<BR /><BR />I weould not think any cables have become disconnected but perhaps there is an intermiitent "break" in the connector between your motherboard and screen or perhaps it is backlight related.<BR /><BR />Either way you could spend money replacing parts that are not broken.<BR /><BR />Do you have a local laptop repair centre that could help, as I agree out of warranty Sony repairs will be expensive.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:22:55 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28935#M90649 William 2006-09-11T22:22:55Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28943#M90650 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sounds like that inverter problem a lot of FX users had (wonder what ever happened to Elaine?)<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:24:28 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28943#M90650 kee-lo_ 2006-09-12T15:24:28Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28946#M90651 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Sounds like that inverter problem a lot of FX users had (wonder what ever happened to Elaine?)<BR /></PRE><BR />She married a guy from Aberdeen and is now living in Bandung. No internet access there unfortunately but she sends her regards:smileyhappy:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:52:26 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28946#M90651 rich912 2006-09-12T19:52:26Z Re: Display darkens on boot https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28949#M90652 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Never knew you knew her Rich - thanks for the info<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:47:48 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/display-darkens-on-boot/m-p/28949#M90652 kee-lo_ 2006-09-13T11:47:48Z