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    how do i test if my lcd backlight is broken?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by fluffboy, May 11, 2009.

  1. fluffboy

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    when i woke up this morning one half of my screen was white and the other side was pretty dark. So I decided to turn the computer off and kept it off for 30 mins. When I started it back up the backlight seemed fine but it still looks kind of dim on the left side. How do I make sure/ or test that my backlight is working fine? :confused:
     
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    The ccfl light is dying on your screen.
     
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    is this replacable?
     
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    How comfortable are you taking apart both the laptop and LCD?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PC-LAPTOP-NOTEBOOK-CCFL-LCD-SCREEN-BACKLIGHT-TUBE_W0QQitemZ180311587744QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item29fb687ba0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
     
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    Im fairly familiar with the laptop since the current lcd I replaced myself around 5 months ago.
     
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    how many ccfl lamps do I need?
     
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    Only 5 months old and it died?

    Based on what you described it sounds like 2 but I always though 2cffl was reserved for larger screens.
     
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    yea like i said one side was darker than the other...although now there is light on the left side but its still kind of dimmer than the right side =/
     
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    Replacing the screen is a bit difficult. If your not comfortable with it, get it repaired by dell.
     
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  11. fluffboy

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    Ive changed my lcd before im sure i can do it again =)
     
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    Good luck for the job then.
     
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    thank you guys for the help
     
    fluffboy, May 12, 2009
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