laptop lcd whiteout

[magicslax]

My otherwise functional CTX ezbook 700e boots to a blank white screen. The video card is fine -- i get a display when i plug in an external monitor. I figure the problem lies in the lcd panel itself (a sharp lq12s56 b) or one of its controller boards.

I know practically nothing about lcds myself. I'd appreciate it if somebody would let me know what's what and how I might be able to fix it.

Thanks in advance,
slax

 

[magicslax]

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[magicslax]

if nobody can help me, could somebody at least point me to some[one|where] that can?