"Scott McDonnell" wrote in message
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Paul,

Hmm..."whited out"... this is the part that gets me. A whited out area
would
mean that the LCD crystals in that area are being turned *on*, usually LCD
faults

Actually, LCDs pixels are white when they aren't energised, and black when
they are. A dead panel with a working backlight will appear white, not
black. IOW, A LCD element is normally transparent and becomes opaque when
it is charged, not vice versa.

Dave