[mdlug] Laptop repair question

[Jeff Hanson]

On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Ingles, Raymond
<Raymond.Ingles at compuware.com> wrote:
>
>  My niece handed me her Sony VAIO (can't remember the model number), and
> I confirmed that the backlight isn't working. You can, in bright light,
> sometimes see a shadowy image, but that's it. Things show up fine on an
> external monitor, though.
>
>  Now, a little Googling has shown I can get a replacement CCFL bulb for
> ~$12, or a whole screen for $90-$100. I'm pretty sure the backlight is
> the only real problem; the LCD panel itself seems to be working okay.
> I'm reasonably sure I can disassemble and reassemble it, but I'm not
> sure what's involved in replacing the bulb; I haven't done that before.
>
>  Has anyone carried out a similar repair? Any tips or suggestions?
>


Google:  Sony VAIO CCFL replacement

http://www.fonerbooks.com/laptop_8.htm