sounds like the screen lamp assembly died. I have that same problem with my dell laptop (although, being blind, it hasn't exactly affected me much). depending on the model, etc, it might either be cheaper getting the thing repaired, or cheaper just getting a new one.

-eric

On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:

> My daughter's Dell D620 seems to be dying. I think the screen is dead...the splash screen at boot time does not appear even though the HD light is on. It has Ubuntu on it now. I tried running the Dell Diag diak, but the screen remained dark as well. 
> 
> She has one more semester in high school, then off to college with a shiny new Macbook Pro. Sort of a family tradition as her two older sisters went down the gray path and abandoned Linux for iOS when they went to college. I read there will be another generation of Macbook Pros out this summer, so I would like to wait to buy her that new Mac until after high school graduation...plus relatives always chip in a little extra to mitigate the sting of the Apple price tag...;)
> 
> Anyway, does anyone have an older laptop they are willing to sell that is comparable to a D620 (Core duo processor T7600, 14.1", A couple of Gigs of RAM)?
> 
> Is there a place that older laptops go to be refurbished and resold? Does anyone have any experience with Device Pitstop (2827 W. Peoria Avenue, Suite 100-A Phoenix,)? They buy and sell computers.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark
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