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How do you open a case on a Think Pad lap top to try and fix the monitor switch?
I have an older IBM think pad, and it seems that the little switch that turns the monitor on isn't working, thought I'd try to maybe look and see if I can do something to fix it but can't figure how to get to it, even sfter taking out all the screws I could find. And can an external monitor be hooked up to it in just in case. I believe its a Pentium 3.
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- BjornLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
That little switch you are talking about does not turn the monitor on. All it does is tells the computer if the lid of the laptop is open or closed.
If you are not getting any video on the monitor, I can almost guarantee you it is not because of that switch.
Most likely you have some other issue causing the problem. It could be any number of things.
Try the monitor externally, if you are able to use the computer with the external monitor you can isolate the issue to the video adapter, Panel Inverter, Ribbon cable or the back light.
From there, you will probably want to get a professional to look at it.
