Re: [NTLK] emate black screen

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 08:56:48 EST

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on 05/12/02 08:50, Stephen Dunne at stephen_dunne_at_optusnet.com.au wrote:

> I've been running an emate300 for four months, which has worked perfectly
> until now.
> When turning it on tonight, there's a brief flash of the desktop, then the
> entire screen turns black (ie every pixel on).
> I've tried a soft reset, a hard reset, and looked through the FAQ, with no
> change.
> Has anyone encountered this problem before, and if so are there any known
> solutions?

Sounds like a failing video cable, the most notorious failure on the eMate.
Search the archive for the eMate and you should find plenty of previous
messages that describe the problem. There are a few sites that offer help
and assistance to repair the cable and the hinge which is responsible for
puncturing the video cable, but you need to be savvy with electronic...

-Laurent.

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