LCD suddenly stopped working during use.
Hi
So i was using my Macbook pro, mid 2009 13in model and all of a sudden the screen died on me. No real warning, no colored lines to prepare me, just shut off.
Now the computer runs fine, and will connect and show via external display, BUT the computer will not recognize its own display, it just shows the external. Also the apple logo doesnt light up on the computer either
I bought a new LCD screen thinking the LCD just died, but it wasnt it and still doesnt work Now I am at a bit of a loss as to what it should be. Maybe the connectors? Did a fuse blow? The connectors themselves look fine physically, but I dont know if they could be it
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Update
ok new updates! it wasnt the LVDS cable...I installed the new one and that didn't fix the backlight issue. so a new LCD and LVDS cable are out! Got a multimeter and checked the fuse mentioned by OT and it gave me a reading of 30.1 on the 2000k ohms dial. Im not a big electrical guy but from my understanding that means that the fuse is functioning. if I am right, does that mean it is the wled driver then?
i did a long google search for a wled driver repair and found this video...do I follow this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVdQ-2nj...
I have a friend that is skilled at this type of soldering, I just dont know where to find the part. ebay was no luck.
thank you all again so much!!
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13 Comments
Yes, there is a fuse on the logic board, but you could had other issues here. Can you give us the last three digits of your serial number so we can correctly identify your system.
by Dan
Do you get video onscreen but no lightning or nothing at all ?
by lemerise
Hi,
I get nothing at all. I can connect to an external display just fine, but even there the computer doesnt recognize its own LCD.
And the serial digits are 366E. Let me know if there is anything else I can offer
Thank you
by Deeba Yavrom
Deeba Yavrom, do these specs look like your computers:" 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo (P8700)
Intro Date: June 8, 2009 Disc Date: April 13, 2010
Order No: MB991LL/A Model No: A1278 (EMC 2326*)
Subfamily: Mid-2009 13" Model ID: MacBookPro5,5
Std RAM: 4 GB Std VRAM: 256 MB
Std Storage: 250 GB (5400 RPM) Std Optical: 8X DL "SuperDrive"
by oldturkey03
OT - I changed the icon to the correct one.
by mayer
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