XPost: comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-10
From: Paul@Houston.Texas
Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-07-16 18:52, VanguardLH wrote:
>> "Carlos E.R." wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an old Compaq Presario CQ61-330SS laptop, which I think I bought
>>> around 2010. Battery died, I replaced it, also died eventually.
>>> Currently I only use it to watch movies (it has very good internal
>>> speakers), when exercising on an static bike.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some months ago, the display went black on boot, but closing the lid and
>>> opening it again made it work. Today it is impossible, it goes dark
>>> instants after opening the lid. I have repeated the operation dozens of
>>> times. It happens before booting and keeps doing it after booting. It
>>> makes the thing totally unusable.
>>>
>>> I just replaced the CMOS battery (it reads 3 volts). On boot, it says
>>> something about replaced battery, needs to reset, but I don't have time
>>> to read what key to press, if any.
>>>
>>> So that battery was not the problem.
>>>
>>> Installed system is openSUSE, some old version, I don't remember which.
>>> I can not ssh to it, says
>>>
>>> cer@Telcontar:~> ssh root@minas-tirith
>>> Bad server host key: Invalid key length
>>> cer@Telcontar:~>
>>>
>>> It also has Windows.
>>>
>>> But the problem happens before booting, so the operating system is not
>>> involved.
>>>
>>> What do you think may be going on?
>>
>> Take a flashlight, and shine it at the display at an angle. Can you see
>> what would have been displayed if the backlamps came on?
>
> I can easily try that. [...] You are absolutely right, I can see the
> Compaq logo as it tries to boot.
>
>
> So, unless it is a faulty cable, it is garbage time.
I've had to replace the flex cable on both of my old Lenovo's.
That's the flat cable that flexes every time you open and close the lid.
I got mine off of Ebay for about $7 US.
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