I'm trying to diagnose a weird laptop screen problem.<BR><BR>Issue 1: On bootup, the display is very faint. I'm guessing this is because of a dead backlight. Anything else that can cause this? Is the ...

First of all, we need to ensure that the connection between the graphics card (external) and your laptop is tight. If the connection is loose, your screen may flicker intermittently. If you can open ...