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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
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I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean |
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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
Dean-MN wrote on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:33:55 -0600:
Hi, I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean Hi Dean... Well that problem could be either the lamp or the inverter (99.99% of the time) which feeds like 800 to 1800 volts to the lamp. If you can find both, that would take the guess work out of it. grin -- Bill Asus EEE PC 8GB 1GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux |
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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
On Nov 14, 4:33�pm, "Dean-MN" wrote:
Hi, I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. �In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. �I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. �I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean From what I have read, backlight replacement can be a tedious job and requires some specialized tools, innovative techniques but is doable. Try this Yahoo group where this issue is often discussed. Jim http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/L...r/messages?o=1 |
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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
Dean-MN wrote:
Hi, I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean Before making the investment, make sure that the graphics adapter is not the culprit. In particular, nVidia geaphics chips have a habit of going flaky (in various and sundry ways) when subjected to excessive heat. Don't know if the Inspiron 6000 has an nVidia chip or whether it is part of the motherboard or part of a separate snap-on proprietary graphics card. Troubleshooting this sort of problem can be agonizing and expensive. You think you have the problem solved with a replacement part, only to have the problem recur again, as happened to me recently with a client's Inspiron E1505. So: 1. See what happens if you connect an external monitor. If the monitor works and the LCD goes black, you know that there is a problem with the backlight or the entire LCD assembly. If both go black, you have a graphics chip problem. 2. It may also be that either the backlight connector is loose inside the LCD screen or that the cable connecting to the laptop motherboard (or graphics card) is simply loose. A little bit of disassembly can verify a proper cable-motherboard connection. Checking the backlight cable and other cable connections involves disassembly of the LCD screen, not rocket science, but tedious and painstaking... Ben Myers |
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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
"Dean-MN" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean http://www.parts-people.com/ you can get parts here or have them repair the machine |
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Inspiron 6000 Backlight Replacement
BigJim wrote:
"Dean-MN" wrote in message ... Hi, I have an Inspiron 6000 that has its 15.4" WXGA+ display going black from time to time. In doing research on the problem, I find that a backlight can be purchased for $35 and that's way less than a LCD panel. I have not determined the exact problem but am wondering if replacing a backlight is something an intermediate computer tinkerer can do. I have no reservations about taking apart notebooks and if the backlight is the problem replacing it would be way cheaper than a $150 to $300 LCD... Dean http://www.parts-people.com/ you can get parts here or have them repair the machine Hi, Thanks for the links. I have started a new thread... Dean |
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