Originally Posted by RayRayRay

Thanks for your reply!

Tigger -

I searched on eBay for replacement LCD and only new ones came up around $150. Other than being extremely dim, my LCD is perfect when I hook it up with an external screen -- may I know how you did this? I am assuming you mean the video card or motherboard and NOT the LCD. Please clarify. Unless of course the LCD really does work well when an external monitor is attached to the laptop.

..so I'd like to keep mine and try replacing the parts. Your suggestion about starting with the inverter, is it because of the easier installation comparing to backlight or the dim screen is more likely caused by failed inverter rather than backlight? -- exactly.

wrench -

Thanks for the link. It seems the best instruction with detailed pictures and I'll definitely use it if I try to replace backlight myself.