Terry Coombs wrote:
My 22" LCD monitor died , backlight problems and I'm not sure if
it's a power supply problem or the CCFL's ... so I ordered an LED
replacement backlight kit . When I disassembled the screen , I
noticed small cracks in the bottom edge of the acrylic ? backlight
diffuser sheet . They just happen to correspond to the dark streaks
in the screen pre-death . I'm wondering if there's anything I can use
on that edge to seal the cracks , thereby restoring the dark streaks
to their former bright glory . Is crazy glue compatiblte with most
clear plastics ? Maybe a drop of acetone or other solvent on the
crack ? It seems that I've actually gotten longer-than-average life
from this screen , but for around 20 bucks for the kit I figgered it
was worth a shot . Worst case is I'm 20 bucks poorer and it's still
dead - which is actually no biggie because my partner-in-life has
agreed that a new monitor is a valid use of tax refund monies and a
new one is on the way .

I see LCD monitors at thrift shops all the time for $10-40. But I've still
picked up freebies and replaced a few capacitors to make them work fine. The one
I'm using now is a 27" Samsung that had a backlight problem I fixed by opening
it up and jiggleing the connectors.