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Old 06-26-2007, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by compucat View Post
That's wasteful. I won't buy I set I can't service. I wonder how serviceable the typical LCD set is going to be.
Ive actually replaced a backlight on an LCD panel that took a spill off a table before. Most computer stores sell cold cathode lamps that gamers use to illuminate their fancy computer cases. These lamps are pretty similar ones to the ones used in the backlights of LCD panels. All i did is remove the fragile glass lamp from the colored plastic tube and solder it to the inverter board. Once I put it back together, you couldn't tell the difference.

http://microcenter.com/single_produc...uct_id=0248872
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