Screen Problem

[JohnK]

I know someone with a Toshiba Tecra 8100. The screen backlight keeps shutting itself off. I was using it, and it got to the point where I couldn't get the light to stay on at all.  

-John

[merlin_2]

control panel power options......it should read never?power saving!!!or check bios options hold down the f1 key on boot.....

[JohnK]

I've checked the BIOS settings, and there are no power saving features enabled because it is always plugged in.

[Cary_GRant]

Hello John, after a bit of digging around, I found this:

http://nickgoddard.blogspot.com/2004/12/toshiba-tecra-8100-screen-blank.html

it seems Toshiba IS aware of this problem and the models it affects. So hopefully your buddy can call the number in that post and get his issue resolved. Cheers!!

[JohnK]

Thanks! I'm sure she will be very happy to find this out.

[merlin_2]

 Thats strange my one does  not do it....when in use.....only when its not in use it  does it....

[JohnK]

It turns out her hard drive was dying . The computer started shutting itself down. She talked to someone in the family (a pro, who happened to give her the computer) about it and he said it lasted a year longer than he thought it was going to. It was from a buisness, so it got used alot.

[merlin_2]

Laptops do shutdown when not in use???power settings....if it was the hard drive i would guess it would have trouble booting up?

[JohnK]

It shut down while she was using it. I disabled every single power setting known to man and I still does it. The hard drive is just starting to die now.

[merlin_2]

Have thought it may the LION battery....has had it>>> does it play up  when its connected to the mains adapter ?