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Question posted by rlustestica on December 2nd, 2014

When I Switch On The Laptop, The Screen Is Dead. What's Wrong With It?

But all the LED (battery, power, volume control etc..) are lighted up. I remove and put back the battery, I hear buzzing sound. Then I re-insert the battery the sound stops.

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on December 3rd, 2014 8:32 AM
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This sounds like either a broken screen or a bad motherboard. It could be a few other things as well but it would be best to bring it to a local computer repair shop to have it looked at.

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