I would start off installing [https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/|CoconutBattery] and posting a snapshot of the Apps main window here so we can see the condition of your battery.
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I would start off installing [link|https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/|CoconutBattery] and posting a snapshot of the Apps main window here so we can see the condition of your battery.
As for the display that’s an independent issue of an old battery. Here the issue could be a known issue with the backlight ribbon cable breaking down. Using a phone take a snapshot of the issue or a short video if that is better for us to see the problem.
=== Update (04/12/25) ===
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@robertrobg59705 - I’m wondering if this system is worth the expense.
First off you battery is well past its prime! While some batteries will make 1,000 cycles most don’t! And as Batteries Health is also poor this system needs a new battery! [product|IF123-098] and here’s the guide to put it in [guide|133428]
But before you do that I think you need to verify if the display is healthy first, as I fear that’s also failing you or if the logic board is the issue.
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You’ll need to connect an external display, keyboard & mouse to the system and after turning it on close the lid using the external keyboard & mouse and the external display. Does it still wink out like your video? If it does that’s a logic board issue within the GpU logic. If the external is properly displaying an image then that’s a bad display [product|IF123-066] and here’s its guide [guide|104418] between these two parts you’re spending over $550 that’s a getting expensive! A logic board is around $400 if that’s the issue.
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You’ll need to connect an external display, keyboard & mouse to the system and after turning it on, close the lid using the external keyboard & mouse and the external display.
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Does it still wink out like your video? If it does that’s a logic board issue within the GPU logic. If the external is properly displaying an image then that’s a bad display [product|IF123-066] and here’s its guide [guide|104418] between these two parts you’re spending over $550 that’s a getting expensive! A logic board is around $400 if that’s the issue.
I would start off installing [https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/|CoconutBattery] and posting a snapshot of the Apps main window here so we can see the condition of your battery.
As for the display that’s an independent issue of an old battery. Here the issue could be a known issue with the backlight ribbon cable breaking down. Using a phone take a snapshot of the issue or a short video if that is better for us to see the problem.
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=== Update (04/12/25) ===
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@robertrobg59705 - I’m wondering if this system is worth the expense.
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First off you battery is well past its prime! While some batteries will make 1,000 cycles most don’t! And as Batteries Health is also poor this system needs a new battery! [product|IF123-098] and here’s the guide to put it in [guide|133428]
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But before you do that I think you need to verify if the display is healthy first, as I fear that’s also failing you or if the logic board is the issue.
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You’ll need to connect an external display, keyboard & mouse to the system and after turning it on close the lid using the external keyboard & mouse and the external display. Does it still wink out like your video? If it does that’s a logic board issue within the GpU logic. If the external is properly displaying an image then that’s a bad display [product|IF123-066] and here’s its guide [guide|104418] between these two parts you’re spending over $550 that’s a getting expensive! A logic board is around $400 if that’s the issue.
I would start off installing [https://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/|CoconutBattery] and posting a snapshot of the Apps main window here so we can see the condition of your battery.
As for the display that’s an independent issue of an old battery. Here the issue could be a known issue with the backlight ribbon cable breaking down. Using a phone take a snapshot of the issue or a short video if that is better for us to see the problem.