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October 20th, 2007 00:00

Inspiron 9100 with no video

I have an Inspiron 9100 running XP that just stopped showing a video signal. I plugged in an external monitor, still no video.  After reading some of the older forum postings, it looks like this is a common problem.  I have ordered a video card on ebay, hoping that is where the problem lies. Can anyone confirm?  Will this most likely fix it?  Will I also need a new video cable?  I hope I don't have to chuck the whole thing. I haven't used it very much, but would hate to lose what's on it.
Any help would be appreciated!
 
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    Posted October 23rd, 2007 21:00

    That's the first place to start. It could also be the LCD or thin cable connecting the LCD to the Video card. I fortunately have 2 9100's so if one goes down I swap part to determine the exact problem, but any how most likely it's one of the 3. That's if the 9100 powers up. If it don't power up, it could a several other problems, like adaptor, motherboard, power connector, or battery. You problem could also be as simple as a loose connection in the 9100, especially if it has been dropped or bumped around.

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