From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Sep 11 2002 - 11:50:29 EDT
It may be the inverter. If it is the LCD and you have the 14" model, I am
about to have a spare working LCD (but not the inverter) for sale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Manolis Stamatogiannakis" <mstamat_at_csd.uoc.gr>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:11 AM
Subject: 770X backlit problem
> Hi,
> We've got a TP 770X at work and its LCD backlight stopped
> working after an unfortunate drop. The LCD displays the
> images, but there's no backlight so you can't really see
> a thing.
>
> Windows 2000 detect the problem somehow and refuse to start.
> I tried installing linux and works fine (if you connect TP
> to a monitor).
>
> IBM wants ~$1200 to fix the LCD problem. They say they need
> to replace the whole LCD. Has anybody had similar problems before?
> Is the problem really with the LCD? If yes, how easy is it to
> replace the LCD ourselves with one bought eg from ebay?
>
> Regards,
> Manolis
>
>
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