Screen flickering and backlight going out

jut today mbp started flickering , backlight going out move screen. 6 months ago replaced hard drive had open , i'm wondering if may have come loose, or sound more serious problem.

it's 2007 c2d machine pretty old, hoping enough out of machine till next set of updates next year. 2 questions really

have similar problem , advice?

if machine on it's way out replace with, power have enough need new mbp or 1 of lower spec machines better have, have laptop

 

splutterbug said: ↑

jut today mbp started flickering , backlight going out move screen. 6 months ago replaced hard drive had open , i'm wondering if may have come loose, or sound more serious problem.

it's 2007 c2d machine pretty old, hoping enough out of machine till next set of updates next year. 2 questions really

have similar problem , advice?

if machine on it's way out replace with, power have enough need new mbp or 1 of lower spec machines better have, have laptop

thanks

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likely logic board or if lucky, screen cable. open , clean , re-seat screen connector cable try.

 

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