[maemo-users] N900 display doesn't turn on

[From: James Knott]

Keywan Najafi Tonekaboni wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the display of my n900 doesn't turn on. But the device itself works
> (received IM messages and mails, led blinking, keyboard light, shutdown
> and boot sounds). Even the touchscreen works somehow (I hear clicks and
> touchscreen feedback). I tried to reflash it, but it didn't helped. I
> tried the video cable, but the output is just 3-4lines high of white,
> blue and black color, which reminds me to the default background.
>
> Any ideas? Hope some Nokia hardware guys reading here as well. (Feel
> free to forward, if you know them...)
>
> Regards,
>
> Keywan
>
>
>    
Try removing & replacing the battery.  That worked for me the one time 
my N800 did the similar.