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lcd flicker in 5680

post #1 of 5
3/13/04 at 6:39pm
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hi

i wonder if someone can help me on this one. few days ago i noticed lcd flickering.it looks like backlight is changing its brightness quickly. it occurs randomly and usually lasts seconds, but it may as well be a minute (rarely). adjusting brightness helps. if anybody knows a solution - please help.

i've read that it can mean the inverter board controlling lcd voltage is defective. is there any way to check it? i really don't want to send the lappy back to sager. i live in poland (eastern europe) and it would be quite a long while before i'd get it back. and it would cost me a lot.
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post #2 of 5
3/13/04 at 6:54pm
It probably is the inverter board. Check this by connecting it to a CRT. When the flickering occurs check to see if it also occurs on the CRT. If it only happens on the LCD then it isn't a card issue, and most likely is the result of defective inverter board. I and several others have had this problem. It is easily replaced through RMA.
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post #3 of 5
3/14/04 at 12:14am
Yeah, I'm having that problem. Its been flickering for about the last 10 minutes, and has done it off an on for a couple months. And it doesn't effect my external monitor.

I use this computer 60% of the time with an external LCD and 35% of the time as a terminal server, so it hasn't really bothered me very much.
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post #4 of 5
3/14/04 at 10:58am
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is there any way to get just the inverter board from sager or anyone else? i can manage exchanging the parts myself. can anybody tell me what RMA means? how long i usually takes to get a laptop fixed this way? how much you have to pay?
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post #5 of 5
3/14/04 at 2:30pm
RMA is Returned Merchandise Authorization

Can't help with the first question other than to say "Contact Sager".
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