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    Screen flicker, CF30

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by interestingfellow, Mar 10, 2019.

  1. interestingfellow

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    HEY GUYS! I hope all has been well.

    I have a cf30ktpax2m, and the screen is flickering.
    I'm not sure if it's the backlight or the backlight driver. I think it's an LED, but I'm not %100 sure.
    here is a video of the behavior (which is getting obviously worse as days go by)
    It seems to be less of an issue as the longer my 30 has been on for, but not always.
    Sometimes it goes away, sometimes it comes back.
     
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    yup.
    backlight just died (or the inverter?)

    I have a desk lamp at at point blank range to my screen to see this.
     
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    So, pretty much my options are

    replace the LCD
    or
    replace the ccfl/inverter; even if that means LED

    off we go!
     
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    Upgrade to a CF-31. :D

    or replace the top half.
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Mar 11, 2019
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