[mdlug] [Hardware] Replacing an LCD backlight

[Michael Rudas]

--- Michael Corral wrote:

> Not Linux-related, just wondering if anyone here has ever replaced the
> backlight tube/inverter on an LCD. For several months my Samsung SyncMaster
> 930B would be dim and flicker for several minutes when it gets powered on,
> then it would come up to full brightness. But this morning it flickered
> briefly then went black. I've checked the video and power cables, they're fine.

As someone that has actually repaired monitors for a living, I would
say that you are probably better off replacing the monitor at this
point--both because of the long-term use that the old one has seen and
because a LOT of improvements have been made to LCD monitors in the
last 4 years.  In fact, I JUST bought my very first LCD monitor--with
an LED backlight (I held off partly because I am no fan of CCFL
backlights).  Though I still think that CRTs have an image advantage
over LCDs (more and truer colors, for example), I must say that I
really like my AOC 22" monitor overall and I'm happy that I got it.

~~ Michael Rudas
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