Satellite 1800-814: screen sometimes become black (recovered by pressing the cover)

Hello
In recent months, my Satellite 1800-814 screen suddenly goes black. Works with Windows XP SP2.
Screen can be reactivated by pressing the cover (just above the power of the button on / off) a few times (not too long otherwise it will sleep of course).
However, it makes me nervous about the quality of the portable computer, everyone has experienced this before, know how to solve this problem permanently?
Rgds, Olivier.

Hello

Try it please check all settings (disable monitor) power management.

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