Plague Boy wrote:
webpa wrote:

Try a Google search for "CCFL Tubes" or "LCD Monitor Repair"; or try
lcdpart.com. Worked for me.


We have several IBM ThinkPad T30's at work that have bad backlights.
IBM wants $595 to replace the whole lid unit. They will sell the
backlight, but don't offer the CCFT as a FRU. The units work well with a
CRT, and you can see the Desktop with a flashlight, but right now these
are paperweights.

I would like to replace the CCFT and inverter and repair these
units. Is there some hidden "catch" to this? Our local depot doesn't do
it. I have the HMM which describes how to disassemble the display, and I
am IBM certified and able to do the work, solder, etc.

I also just had a HP VZ5000 through with the same problem. I was
unable to open the display to investigate-prudently put it back together
rather than break it. HP wants....$700 to fix the unit, not to mention
reducing the young lady owner almost to tears during an hour of phone
transfers and changed stories/prices.

Any comments?



While I haven't worked on those specific machines, I have replaced a few
backlights and usually it's not too tricky provided you keep track of
where everything goes, digital camera is great for this. Often you have
to bend a bunch of little tabs to remove the metal frame from around the
display panel and sometimes there's a bunch of screws and some tape
holding things together but the tube is normally not too hard to find
along one edge of the panel.