[ltp] Getting a replacement backlight

[azazello]

 From what I know, changing the lamp without changing the panel assembly 
is hard if not impossible. Replacement panels for the T20 series should 
be easy to find on eBay.

You may be able to find a cracked or otherwise defective panel assembly 
for sale with an intact lamp. The assemblies I handled required peeling 
off some tape and bending a few metal parts to remove the lamp.

But first, check that the wires leading from the inverter to the lamp 
are not damaged and have good contact.

-az

Hannes Kuhnert wrote:
> I checked a T20 whose backlight flickers and turns off. By changing parts with 
> two other ThinkPads I found out, that the the inverter and the cable are 
> okay – the flourescent lamp itself must be broken.
> 
> Where can I get such a lamp? How hard is it to change the lamp?