FOUND: backlight from a T42 or T43 14.1 LCD

[scr71822]

I'm looking for a good bright backlight from a T42 or T43 SXGA, hopefully someone has a broken screen with a good backlight lying around. Hoping to get the light with wires. Pm me if you have one. Sorry I forgot to add that it was 14.1.

[sparta.rising]

I've bought these ccfl tubes before and had excellent results:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0428576451

Be careful with the Chinese ccfl sellers, I purchased from two different ones and the tubes were so dim they were unusuable.

[ajkula66]

FYI, it's the screen size that matters (14" vs 15") not the resolution or model.

[scr71822]

My soldering skills are how shall we say, BAD. SO I was looking for a 14.1 unit for an SXGA I have with the wires intact.

[Neil]

Have you already removed the old CCFL from your LCD panel? You will find the panel disassembly is a MUCH more difficult job than the soldering. You may want to look to a replacement panel, or even complete lid.

[scr71822]

I've considered it but if I can get the backlight for 10 bucks or less from someones broken panel, I'd like to give it a shot in replaceing it. I've done two others so far and am getting better at it.

[sparta.rising]

If you have a soldering iron, give it a shot. I totally agree with Niel, the soldering is the easy part, the disassembly/reassembly is the hard part.

[sparta.rising]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0511301052

Significantly more expensive, but you won't have to solder. I've never purchased from this seller, so I can't testify to the quality of the tube.

[goofyGAguy]

Shipping cost is absurd.

[scr71822]

I've bought these ccfl tubes before and had excellent results:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0428576451

Be careful with the Chinese ccfl sellers, I purchased from two different ones and the tubes were so dim they were unusuable.

Well I bought 2 of them will let you know how it works.