Display dead ?

Hi,
my N900 ran out of power and after a hours (actually i left the device on my desk over night) i recharged the device - but Problem is that it seems the Display is not working or not even starting (not sure which one of this 2
When i turn on the device all i hear is sometimes i little "ping" or so and the display stays black.
But the device is ON because the keyboard lightning works and also i hear the keyboard sound when i press a key (however do not see anything).
I did the basic , battery remove and sim card remove for the while but do fix the problem. Any other chances to get my N900 working or can this only fixed by returning for repair ?
Thanks !

It's real basic, but have you tried the TV out? (cable should've come with the phone)
To be fair, even if the OS was broken, the display should still light up when you power the device on.
This sounds like the not completely uncommon loose ribbon cable.. If so, it should be relatively easy for a nokia technician to fix..

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