CCFL replacement?

[CoogarXR]

I see bad CCFL tubes all the time. Sometimes they just clip in, sometimes they solder in. Take your time, do the swap in a clean area so you don't get dirt in there. Just measure the length. Even if you get one a little too short, it's OK, I've soldered jumpers to make up for short tubes. The diffuser plastic is so thick you won't see a dead spot or anything. Just don't get them too long, heh, there's nothing you can do to fix that

[Geoff Bourquin]

Originally Posted by CoogarXR

Just don't get them too long, heh, there's nothing you can do to fix that

Well, there is but you shouldn't.......I had a 37" sharp with a couple bad tubes. I gutted a 37" Vizio to get some replacements. Worked great except the tubes were an inch too long. No problem, I just drilled holes in the side of the panel, then in the side of the TV case, hoooked up everything, blobed it with a ton of RTV, and said a prayer. Still works a year later but the Vizio tubes are brighter so there is a strip of picture that looks better than the rest. And you really can't touch that side of the TV safely.