[ltp] Thinkpad T20 lcd dim

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:21:32 -0400

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R. Davenport wrote:

>I think you only need a backlight.  Something like this:
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>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5264347562&category=31534
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That is a rather nice markup..... mouser sells the CCFLs for about 
twelve dollars.

>
>Though, from my own experience it's easier to have someone make the
>repair for you if possible.
>
>-Roger
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>On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 01:51 -0400, John Shillinglaw wrote:
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>>Hello,
>>
>>I've got a T20 that the display has gone out on... it is always dim, you
>>can see the display under bright light or with a flashlight, but is
>>otherwise dark. 
>>
>>Anyone have any suggestions about whether the problem is in the lcd
>>
It could be the CCFL tube, the DC/DC converter, the inverter, the 
cable(s) and probably  even
something else that I haven't run into yet.
At one time or another I have seen each one of these cause the "dim/no 
backlight" condition.

>>itself or the motherboard?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>John
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R. Davenport wrote:<br>
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  <pre wrap="">I think you only need a backlight.  Something like this:

<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5264347562&category=31534">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=5264347562&amp;category=31534</a></pre>
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That is a rather nice markup..... mouser sells the CCFLs for about
twelve dollars.<br>
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Though, from my own experience it's easier to have someone make the
repair for you if possible.

-Roger

On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 01:51 -0400, John Shillinglaw wrote:
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    <pre wrap="">Hello,

I've got a T20 that the display has gone out on... it is always dim, you
can see the display under bright light or with a flashlight, but is
otherwise dark. 

Anyone have any suggestions about whether the problem is in the lcd</pre>
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It could be the CCFL tube, the DC/DC converter, the inverter, the
cable(s) and probably&nbsp; even<br>
something else that I haven't run into yet.<br>
At one time or another I have seen each one of these cause the "dim/no
backlight" condition.<br>
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itself or the motherboard?

Thanks,
John

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