With the tablet turned on, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all on the screen. They will be ''very faint'' if they are there, so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If they are there'' then there's a backlight problem with the screen. This could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to help navigate through the tablet to check if you could enable [link|https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
''If they're not there'' then again this could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
The first step in the [link|https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [link|https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
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Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easier to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
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Given the cost of ''some'' replacement displays, it may be easier to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
Here's the ifixit [guide|134134] guide, that will help.
With the tablet turned on, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all on the screen. They will be ''very faint'' if they are there, so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If they are there'' then there's a backlight problem with the screen. This could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to help navigate through the tablet to check if you could enable [link|https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
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''If they're not there'' then again his could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
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''If they're not there'' then again this could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
The first step in the [link|https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [link|https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easier to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
Here's the ifixit [guide|134134] guide, that will help.
With the tablet turned on, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all on the screen. They will be ''very faint'' if they are there, so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If they are there'' then there's a backlight problem with the screen. This could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
-
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to check if you could enable [link|https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
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Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to help navigate through the tablet to check if you could enable [link|https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
''If they're not there'' then again his could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
The first step in the [link|https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [link|https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easier to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
Here's the ifixit [guide|134134] guide, that will help.
With the tablet turned on, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all on the screen. They will be ''very faint'' if they are there, so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If they are there'' then there's a backlight problem with the screen. This could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
-
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to check if you could enable [https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
+
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to check if you could enable [link|https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
''If they're not there'' then again his could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
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The first step in the [https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
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The first step in the [link|https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [link|https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
-
Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easy to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
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Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easier to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
Here's the ifixit [guide|134134] guide, that will help.
Hi @monke81246
With the tablet turned on, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all on the screen. They will be ''very faint'' if they are there, so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If they are there'' then there's a backlight problem with the screen. This could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
Knowing that it is only the backlights may be useful so that you could use the flashlight to check if you could enable [https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-220310/|screen mirroring] on the tablet - if it is still there etc.
''If they're not there'' then again his could be either in the display module or on the systemboard.
The first step in the [https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2895313/Samsung-Sm-T515.html?page=79#manual|display troubleshooting flowchart] from the service manual says to check the display flex cable connection, followed by replacing the [https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=sm-t515+display+price|display module] itself. (examples only to show cost of module)
Given the cost of a replacement display, it may be easy to try doing that first and if still no good follow the rest of the flowchart to find out what's wrong.
Here's the ifixit [guide|134134] guide, that will help.