Why would my laptop screen go dark?

[Rasputin]

Here's the deal.
 
Last night, my laptop worked fine. Today, the screen is dark. If I look closely enough and at the right angle, I can tell there is stuf there and I can move stuff so I know it's not burned in or anything.
 
The obvious answer is that the backlight isn't backlighting and I'm wondering what might cause that.
 
I ask because I just replaced the damn screen a few months ago and I would be really pissed off if I have to do it again.
 
So...is there anything else I can try that might fix this?

 

[SydneySox]

You should try jumping off a really tall building, that will fix the problem.

 

[Rasputin]

You should try jumping off a really tall building, that will fix the problem.

 
What the fuck?

 

[E5 Yaz]

Regret?

 

[Rasputin]

Regret?

 
Huh?

 

[mt8thsw9th]

Do they even still make laptops? Be thankful it's lasted so long. You may be able to get an okay notebook for $400 or so, though I doubt it would last more than a couple of years.

 

[AlNipper49]

I'd try to open it up and see if the monitor cabling has come loose.

 

[DJnVa]

I'd try to open it up and see if the monitor cabling has come loose.

 
But do that BEFORE you try to jump off that building like the Aussie guy recommended. 

 

[leetinsley38]

No need to buy a new screen Ras. The battery is completely drained. Plug it in for a while and then boot it back up.

 

[kneemoe]

If you can see the stuff that should be on an LCD screen using a flashlight or at the right angle (basically as you're describing it) dollars to doughnuts its the LCD screen inverter that's gone bad. It's usually a $10-20 part and if you're fairly handy it takes maybe half an hour to replace.

 

[Harry Hooper]

No need to buy a new screen Ras. The battery is completely drained. Plug it in for a while and then boot it back up.

 
It's worth trying. Remove and then re-insert the battery in the case first to make sure it's all connected properly.

 

[Max Power]

Some laptops actually have a key combination to turn off the backlight. Make sure you didn't do something stupid like hitting that.

 

[Rasputin]

Thanks guys. I basically just took the bezel off, detached the connector and reconnected it. Must have gotten a bit loose somehow as that has fixed the problem.

 

[AlNipper49]

Thanks guys. I basically just took the bezel off, detached the connector and reconnected it. Must have gotten a bit loose somehow as that has fixed the problem.

As soon as you said that you replaced the screen I knew that this was it. It happens all the freaking time.