Someone called me recently about a problem with an XP based laptop computer. It was working fine on Thursday, he went away for the weekend (with the computer powered off but plugged in to an AC outlet ...

Ok, at random points, even during bootup, the monitor will shut off, it won't power down, but the screen will FADE to black.....it doesn't flicker off, it just "voosh" and it's black, if I turn it on ...