Toshiba laptop screen blackout

[tinman1]

I have a Toshiba 2805-S201 laptop. The screen is black went I boot up. I have hooked it up to and external monitor and I get a great display. If I tap lightly on the screen panel just above the keyboard below the screen panel, the sceen lights up fine. I suspected a bad/corroded connector so I disassembled it and unplugged the connectors, replugged and bebooted and same problem. I am now guessing a open in the harness???????? Any suggestions.

[SeanC]

Is the laptop still under warranty? If so, take it in. If they see you opened it it would probably void the warranty. If the screen is bad it costs $1000 or possibly more, depending to get a replacement.

Sean

[Omardeth]

ya sounds like a warranty issue to me

[travmck]

I don't know if this will still help you out but on my laptop (Sager NP5670) the EXACT same problem happened and all I did was take a paperclip and push the button in that makes the computer sleep when you shut the screen. It sounded stupid when I heard it to but it still works