I got this little netbook just over a year ago and as soon as the warranty stopped the screen went out.  It works maybe 1 out of 20 times when I boot up.  It does work when I hook up an external monitor and when I shine a flashlight at it so I believe the back light is the problem.  Before I go and spend $75 on a new screen is there a way I can find out for sure?  Maybe a loose wire or something?  Is my only option finding a local person who has a mini 1012 like me and talk them into letting me swap screens to verify the problem?

I'm pretty computer savoy and have torn apart laptops before, but without another screen there isn't really a way for me to make sure what the problem is.  Any ideas???