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    CF-29 low screen lighting

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by andypag, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. andypag

    andypag Notebook Enthusiast

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    While being a total idiot and fidling with something while the power connected I dropped a tiny bit of metal on the motherboard. Big spark. Now the screen is really faint.

    Swapped it for a second motherboard and it looks ok. Anything I can do with the old motherboard? (Soundcard in the second motherboard doesn't seem to work and I can't use RAM in it as it's a mk3 instead of this mk5)

    Anyone got a Mk5 mobo for sale? :(

    Somedays you'd be better off if you just stayed in bed.
     
    andypag, Mar 29, 2012
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  2. onirakkiss

    onirakkiss Notebook Deity

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    :) How much power do u get on ur inverter? Is it also possible, that ur screen is dimmed with the keys? Had u checked the fuses? They have to have zero ohm. This are small white cubes with a sign something like 'F1' or 'F2' and so on beside the cube on the mobo...
    If they are all ok, check the big transistors. U can exchange the transistors between the boards.
    And don't forget to pull out the power and the accu. ;-)
     
    onirakkiss, Mar 29, 2012
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    HammerRS Newbie

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    Is it possible to change newer display to older model?
    I have mk1 CTKGHGS and want brighter screen.
     
    HammerRS, Mar 31, 2012
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    orange_george Notebook Evangelist

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    Lost my attachments so I've changed editor mode.

    o.g.
     
    orange_george, Mar 31, 2012
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    orange_george Notebook Evangelist

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    System Error, wrong thread. :eek:

    Sorry. :(
     
    orange_george, Apr 3, 2012
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