Strange display problem on VGN - FS315m

[kinginter]

I boot the laptop & there is only a faint (very dark image) on the screen, & system works fine aprt from not being able to see a thing!

The start menu, icons programs & everything are there.

Temporary cure: I put machine into sleep mode & then back out of sleep mode. BINGO every thing is perfect. Screen is bright & clear as it should be.

I'd like to cure this though if possible, but please don't advise system restore or factory reset. Yet.....

Many thanks

Chris

[rich912]

Hi Chris,

The symptoms you describe are usually hardware related. Possibly, but not limited to, either an inverter problem (either failing or poor connections) or a backlight problem – again failing or connector problems.

In your case I am perplexed as to why entering sleep mode and then exiting cures the problem, unless the issue is heat related.

Can you try attaching an external monitor just to rule out any software problems?

[kinginter]

I'll try it.

Don't think its heat as it does it straight away in the morning when cold.

I did read about the inverter thing, but like you say, why would it work after exiting sleep mode?

Speak soon

Chris

[rich912]

Don't think its heat as it does it straight away in the morning when cold.

Heat problems can be hot or cold related Chris. Thus heating may provide better connectivity with a bad connection and a reset of the screen (actioned by coming out of sleep)may be why the screen returns to normal.

Does the screen remain stable from exiting sleep to shutdown?