My friend has dropped their HP compaq nx9005. Now I know it works as I've plugged it in to my monitor and it boots up FINE and dandy. However, when I boot it up on it's own with no monitor plugged in the Laptop screen it not working.

I was THINKING that this, POSSIBLY, has either dislodged something on the on-board graphics chipset or the drop may have jolted loose the inverter somehow.

Would a laptop screen still work without the inverter?? I mean would it still come but just not be brighter?

any suggestions peeps... ?

Cheers.. B2If the inverter was damaged, yes you will see 'ghosts' of what is on the screen, with most lcd screens you can use a flashlight to highlight portions of it to see what is there

Otherwise it is likely to be a damaged or dislodged screen cable. My V2000 would only operate the laptop screen if I ALMOST had the laptop CLOSED until I replaced the cable with a spare from the computer workshop at work.Found somebody on eBay that will sell two of these for $80. B oath non working.
Quote from: Kurtiskain on August 16, 2011, 04:49:11 PM

If the inverter was damaged, yes you will see 'ghosts' of what is on the screen, with most lcd screens you can use a flashlight to highlight portions of it to see what is there

Otherwise it is likely to be a damaged or dislodged screen cable. My V2000 would only operate the laptop screen if I almost had the laptop closed until I replaced the cable with a spare from the computer workshop at work.