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    Will there be problems on turning up brightness to maximum?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Davi$765, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. Davi$765

    Davi$765 Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I turn up the brightness of my notebook lcd up to max will it have any problems in the long run? Like screen getting darker faster, shorter life?
     
    Davi$765, Dec 9, 2007
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    elscorcho Notebook Consultant

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    you'll wear out the backlight faster, but I'm not sure how large the impact will be.
     
    elscorcho, Dec 9, 2007
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    I leave mine at half brightness just so thats its not as hard on my eyes.
    Maybe a few years later, the screen is a tiny bit darker, but since you use it almost everyday, you won't notice. Like when I have it on half power, it bright enough for me, but if i turn it up and back down you can notice the difference a lot.
     
    allan_huang, Dec 9, 2007
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    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, like mine. When I view my screen everyday, I hardly notice a difference in brightness. But, when I put it next to a brand spankin new laptop I do notice that mine is significantly darker.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Dec 9, 2007
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    Leave it at max all you want if you like it bright. By the time your screen begins to noticeably darken it will be time to upgrade to a new laptop anyway.
     
    onion, Dec 9, 2007
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    Are the backlight replaceable?
     
    vr4racer, Dec 10, 2007
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    Yes, but probably not cheaply unless you do it yourself.

    The only real "problem" you'll possibly encounter, IMO, by turning up brightness, is that you'll lose a few minutes from each charge.
     
    bmwrob, Dec 10, 2007
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    Well sure your backlight with be used more, but them have a relative long life time anyway. I have brightness on the max all the time on my laptop. Used it over 1.5 year now and i dont see any diffrent. In 2002 i have bought a 15" desktop TFT monitor, used it alot, and it is still in use with my friends old desktop for office use and i dont see any brightness problem with it. So i dont think you need to be wory about that unless you are planing to use your laptop 24/7 for 10 years or something like that :D
     
    alexejrm, Dec 10, 2007
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