Dell e6410 Problem

[Master Jorn]

I have a dell e6410, but I "accidentally" cracked the entire lcd panel. I want to install freenas on it to get some use out of it, but when I hook up the vga cable to the moniter, it wont display the image, I even successfully booted to windows and it still wont display. I have used two monitors!

 

I am going to check the vga cable today, but I wanted to know if there was anything I can do on the computer side.

[Sousuke]

Could replace the screen! You can get this one in the UK:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-E6410-14-1-WXGA-SCREEN-COMPLETE-/252742291458?hash=item3ad89d5002:g:v2sAAOSwNnRYioHk

 

or US:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grade-B-Genuine-14-1-LCD-Screen-Complete-Assembly-For-Dell-Latitude-E6410-/112219405024?hash=item1a20cc3ae0:g:95wAAOSw5cNYPHkn

[oskarha]

If your comfortable with laptop repair, try unplugging the internal display connector

[Master Jorn]

1 hour ago, Sousuke said:

Could replace the screen! You can get this one in the UK:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-E6410-14-1-WXGA-SCREEN-COMPLETE-/252742291458?hash=item3ad89d5002:g:v2sAAOSwNnRYioHk

 

or US:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grade-B-Genuine-14-1-LCD-Screen-Complete-Assembly-For-Dell-Latitude-E6410-/112219405024?hash=item1a20cc3ae0:g:95wAAOSw5cNYPHkn

I would do that, but I had a replacment laptop the second that one broke, so it would be a bit of a waste, and it has a broken a key as well, Its in pretty crappy condition, which is why I'm using it as a nas server.

[Master Jorn]

1 hour ago, oskarha said:

If your comfortable with laptop repair, try unplugging the internal display connector

I might try that!