Unless You have skills I suggest not opening any laptop. The Laptops have very delicate connectors and it is easy to break them. has the DC-In jack replacement instructions. For many computers, the issue has nothing to do with the power settings. Please note that first You should get the AC Adapter checked. 3 Methods for How to Fix Screen Dims When Unplugged in Windows 10 and they are. I'm not suggesting this vendor either as I have never used them. Usually this is caused by a broken DC-in jack, Broken solder connections, or a Bad cable/plug on the AC Adapter. Sometimes I can get it work by wiggling the cable at the connection point with the laptop That is based on this statement of Yours. That will make the screen do exactly what You describe. As the bad DC In jack makes and breaks the laptop keeps switching between Battery and AC power. The brightness levels are set differently for running on AC and Running on battery. Hi, I suspect that I know exactly what is going on with that laptop.įirst off the flickering is being caused by the bad connection where the AC adapter plug into the laptop. It goes dim and then goes back to normal brightness)Įdited by rotor123, 24 October 2013 - 12:48 PM.

I have tried changing the Power Settings (via Control Panel) so that the adaptive brightness is turned off, but that doesnt seem to make any difference. It also seems to happen immediately as soon as I login to Windows. I dont know how to edit the title now its posted but I should have been more accurate, sorry. The screen goes dim whether or not I have the laptop plugged into the power outlet, or if its running on battery. (Note: I put in the title of this message that the screen flickers. Please can anyone help or advise me what to do? I use it for work presentations and I cant rely upon it like this. Sometimes I can get it work by wiggling the cable at the connection point with the laptop but occasionally the 'wiggling' method doesnt work.

Also when I try to charge it up the power cable doesnt always seem to work. Then it will suddenly turn itself off even if it is connected to the power socket. It doesnt do it initially and I wonder if it is over heating. The screen has started to dim and brighten. I bought it about 2.5 years ago and its only used about once a week. I have a HP Pavilion laptop G62 with Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1. I am new to this site and I hope you can help me.

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