White Screen

[gene55]

Hello, I have a HP G70 laptop and when the lid is in certain positions the screen goes completely white.
I think it may be a loose wire but I don't know how to take it apart in order to check.

I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thanks

Gene

[Kurtiskain]

This does indeed sound like a loose cable. If you feel comfortable enough to try to reseat the cable yourself HP gives end users the service manuals for their laptops online.

http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01573159.pdf

This is a link to the service manual for the model you specified.

Laptop screen cables can be very fragile and caution should be exercised in the process.

[gene55]

Thanks for the reply Kurt,

It's an old laptop and I wanted to fix it for a backup so I will give it a look. I have never done this before but I don't have much to loose. I took it to a repair shop and they wanted $270 with no guarantee it would be fixed.  No way I will spend that much with no guarantee.

Thanks again, if I mess it up it's no huge deal.

[PCdoc]

Yes, most of the times they don't give any guarantee for repairs. That's common.

[patio]

$270 on an older laptop can be money better spent...
I would gamble the farm and attemt it myself if i was in your shoes...nothing ventured...nothing gained.

[Kurtiskain]

Thanks for the reply Kurt,

It's an old laptop and I wanted to fix it for a backup so I will give it a look. I have never done this before but I don't have much to loose. I took it to a repair shop and they wanted $270 with no guarantee it would be fixed.  No way I will spend that much with no guarantee.

Thanks again, if I mess it up it's no huge deal.

No problem, Glad to help.