Im leaning towards backlight.. but tell me what you all think.
was given an HP 8510p. The HP splash screen comes on, goes to BIOS, will display for a minute or two max. Display starts a nice crimson red, then goes to pinkish, then backlight goes out completely.
In my experience, this means backlight failing, failing, gone. LCD is not cracked. External display works 100% perfect. I have no extra LCDs to check with, tossed my one cracked one from a G60 laptop, never thought id use it for anything. DOH!
I only ask because ive read of more inverter issues than backlight, but ive personally SEEN more backlight than inverter.
Also, i am electrically and technically very capable- excellent soldering skills, etc. Any words of advice on replacing a $10 CCFL myself rather than the entire LCD? Is it advised if I am capable? Worst case im out the $10 CCFL and have to buy a new LCD anyways.
Thanks for the help!
Jason
was given an HP 8510p. The HP splash screen comes on, goes to BIOS, will display for a minute or two max. Display starts a nice crimson red, then goes to pinkish, then backlight goes out completely.
In my experience, this means backlight failing, failing, gone. LCD is not cracked. External display works 100% perfect. I have no extra LCDs to check with, tossed my one cracked one from a G60 laptop, never thought id use it for anything. DOH!
I only ask because ive read of more inverter issues than backlight, but ive personally SEEN more backlight than inverter.
Also, i am electrically and technically very capable- excellent soldering skills, etc. Any words of advice on replacing a $10 CCFL myself rather than the entire LCD? Is it advised if I am capable? Worst case im out the $10 CCFL and have to buy a new LCD anyways.
Thanks for the help!
Jason
Have fun tinkering
