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New Problem With T43
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:32 pm
by kduniverse
Recently, I notice on battery power the screen is a pinkish color. Also, when the screensaver come on, the screen dims, and if left for a while, turns red when the the desktop comes back. I was doing a search here, and found some info, but I'm not very knowledgeable as most here.
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:43 pm
by RealBlackStuff
The backlight (official name CCFL) of your LCD is dying.
Look in the Marketplace forum for user Jamiphar, who replaces those.
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:23 am
by kduniverse
Thank you,
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:33 pm
by kduniverse
how do I know which screen goes with what ccfl? I have a 15 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:52 pm
by kduniverse
Also, I've been reading on here that it may be the actual lcd. How do I know if it is or not? My issues are only sometimes. If plugged in, the pink goes away. Battery power, and i'm pinkish
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:09 pm
by ajkula66
Actual LCD goes white or black, not pink when it dies.
Pink colour means nothing BUT backlight failure.
May I strongly suggest that you send the machine to James (jamiphar) for a repair instead of attempting it yourself...I've replaced backlights in the past, and I still send my machines to him...
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:23 pm
by sparta.rising
CCFLdirect.com lists laptops and their corresponding tube. It doesn't appear to list the T43, but it does have a guide for measuring your screen to determine the correct tube. You could probably send them an email asking, they may just not have updated the list recently.