what to do when video stops working?

[Richard Weait]

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:44 PM,  <matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> my aging laptop has stopped producing a video signal; even on POST, the
> screen remains blank, and an external monitor plugged into the VGA port also
> gives nothing -- though the monitor power light glows green, suggesting the
> monitor sees that it's connected to something.

This is a longshot, but could this be a failed backlight?  If this is
only a failed backlight you may be able to play with your viewing
angle, and the incident angle of the flashlight in a manner that
allows you to read enough of the screen to get the external video
working.
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