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    Please tell me if this CCFL is broken ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gilo, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi ,

    Today I decided to go deeper and take apart a dim lcd .

    I suspect a bad CCFL since the screen went dark after a reported
    impact to the side and since otherwise the laptop works fine with external monitor .

    So does the black edge indicates a bad CCFL ?

    Thanks ,
    Gilo
     

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  2. Acorn

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    It doesn't have to have black edges for it to be broken. It probably is broken according to what you described. Do you still have warranty on that?
     
    Acorn, Feb 15, 2008
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  3. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    No warranty , I plan to replace it myself but it is harder then I thought and I didn't think it will be easy .

    Any tips ?
     
    gilo, Feb 15, 2008
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    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    can you clarify what a "reported impact to the side is" lol :confused: ;)
     
    _radditz_, Feb 15, 2008
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  5. Macks

    Macks Notebook Geek

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    I think he means he dropped it.
    Anywho, those black marks don't necessarily mean it's broken. But I think it certainly is based on what you've said!
     
    Macks, Feb 15, 2008
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    Test the backlight by installing it temporarily on the inverter board and then power the pc, if it doen't work or lighted up checked your inverter board maybe your inverter board are the broken one.
     
    ohlip, Feb 15, 2008
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  7. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It means it looks like the laptop got hit on the side , some impact/scratch marks at the back right corner side only .

    I'm not sure if it was dropped , I just bought it as-is because I was interested in this model .
     
    gilo, Feb 17, 2008
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  8. nizzy1115

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    Please do not revive threads that are over 6 months old. Create a new one for your question.
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 30, 2008
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  9. Ayle

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    Isn't it what you just did?
     
    Ayle, Nov 30, 2008
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    He (or someone else) probably deleted the offending post ;)
     
    SmoothTofu, Nov 30, 2008
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  11. Noterev

    Noterev Notebook Consultant

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    deleted post marker?
     
    Noterev, Dec 1, 2008
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