I know when you hold down the power button this triggers the light. I realize the problem is still around however some people don't try this easy solution before jumping to the conclusion of a hardware problem. (the guy in the first post seems to have a hardware prob definitively )

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> Mine does this also. Randomly.
> It sounds like a hardware problem. Compaq needs to figure out what it is and fix
> it.
> I haven't had the time to call and complain yet.
>
>
> > Hi
> > I have one Ipaq 3850 since 4 weeks (only!)
> > and sometimes, when I turn it on, tha backlight dont
> > turns on. Normally if I turn off and I turn on, back
> > light turn on, but one day it dont turn on since
> > midle hour.
> > It seems the same problem .... :-(
> > Greats
> > Xavi (Spain)
> > xcq@acigrup.com
> >
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have what is called a backlight problem with my ipaq 3870. When I turn it
> on
> > > after more than 6 hours , like in the morning, the backlight never comes on
> > and
> > > I need to wait about 2 minutes to get it back. No long press of power
> button
> > of
> > > soft reseting ever helped. The longer the time it was off, the longer time I
> > > have to wait. Talked to come compaq technician and was told it is a common
> > > hardware problem. Anybody of you have it?
> > >
> > > Jucha
> > >
> > > Email me at jucha@volny.cz
> > >
> >
>
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>
>
> Cheers,
> -Techmaster
>