G62 Display - Gray Screen

Motherboard fried, and I replaced it. Worked perfectly. Battery is dead, and will not charge. When power is pulled computer completely dies, or I must shut it down. One evening I had hdmi plugged in, closed the comuter sisplay to sleep. Woke up and without shutting down, yanked the hdmi, and power cord. Went to power it up at work, and could only see a gray screen. I removed all power, and batt, held down the power button for 20 seconds, and it rebooted with screen functioning. This worked for several days, but no longer fixes the gray screen, which appears permanent. I can attach the hdmi or serial cable to a projector or tv and also use an ipad app to view and use my computer, but the laptop display is always gray.
I have done repair, and start up diagnostics, all checked.
I have looked for backlight illumination using a flashlight, but could see no residual or hidden image lurking in the background of the screen.
The notebook is out of warranty.
Do not want to replace display if another option is available.
Please help! Thanks

Hi @BrodyKade
I understand that your notebook no longer seems to startup properly, and I am happy to assist with this.
Please post the full product number and verify the operating system in use on your notebook. See the following, if you need help with that information.
How Do I Find My Model Number or Product Number?
Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
With that I can find the service manual, which could be helpful to check for a possible loose connection, and for drivers.
For now take a look through these pages and see if anything clicks. Some of it you have already tried, and there will be some overlap.
Computer Does not Start (Windows 7, Vista, XP)
Resolving Problems with Notebook Displays (Windows 7 and Windows 8)
Resolving Problems with the Brightness of the Display
Diagnosing a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for Damage
I hope this helps.
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