My Inspiron 3500 running W98 is vital because many CDs and important files written with W98 are accessible only with this machine. But after a short time (10-30mins) the screen goes to white and completely blank. Toggling to an external screen worked and gave an uninterrupted display. This suggests the problem is in the laptop screen itself, its cable or the circuitry feeding it. However i no longer have access to a VGA screen. It's unlikely that running diagnostics will tell me anything that isn't already obvious from the above description. Is a workshop the only course of action now, and are parts available? Other than this problem the computer is in perfect working condition.
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