Help! Screen brightness is too dark!

Interception_7 SG

Hi people,

I've got this laptop, Dell Inspiron 6400, which the brightness is too low, and I have to get near a light source, so that I could see..

It's running on Windows XP.. Everything can boot fine, I can log on to windows, just that I couldn't really see the screen (I have to use a light and then I can see, but stil, what if I want to work in low-light conditions, I have to squint my eyes like that).. Not sure what's the problem though, since it's my Uncle's..

He said he inserted a CD to watch a movie.. Everything went well then when he came back from the kitchen to grab some stuffs, the screen went damn dark.. I think when plugged into projector, it's bright enough.. But still, cant see from the screen..

Interception_7 SG

I've also checked the Intel graphic properties, everything is on default, and the brightness (Pressing the Fn + Up arrow key) was already full...

playmemory SG

how old is ur notebook? i think the LCD back light is spoil already. that is y u r having brightness problem.

Interception_7 SG

how old is ur notebook? i think the LCD back light is spoil already. that is y u r having brightness problem.

shouldnt be too old i guess.. 2-3 years perhaps? i also think it might be LCD problem.. if it cant be rectified by my school TA then maybe will have to send it to the repair shop..