Backlight not working

arseagon · 27-09-2006 4:31pm #1

Hi all,
I have a Fujitsu siemens Amilo v2010 in for repair and the backlight is gone on the LCD. Where would I ba able to pick up a replacement LCD for this either 2nd hand or new?

Ruu_Old · 27-09-2006 11:09pm

Give eBay a go if you haven't tried already.

Linoge · 28-09-2006 12:35pm

There are literally hundreds of companies on the internet selling these. I hate to have to say it, but you're just being lazy asking in here before even attempting to look.

arseagon · 28-09-2006 1:07pm

I suppose that's true but sometimes it's simply faster to ask someone who might have the answer rather than trying to find out from scratch. Nevertheless I found a company that will fix the backlight rather than replace the entire LCD.

Tom Dunne · 28-09-2006 1:43pm

Linoge wrote:

I hate to have to say it, but you're just being lazy asking in here before even attempting to look.

Well don't. Comments like this add nothing to the discussion. Please don't do it again.

markdunne wrote:

I found a company that will fix the backlight rather than replace the entire LCD.

Do I know you?

It would help others who may find themselves in a similar situation if you share with us with how you get on and if the company was any good.

arseagon · 28-09-2006 3:34pm

tom dunne wrote:

Do I know you?

Don't think so... hmm maybe i should change my quote to "Brought to you by the letter M"??

tom dunne wrote:

It would help others who may find themselves in a similar situation if you share with us with how you get on and if the company was any good.

The company is tdcomponents, they're in Germany but if they do a good job I'll be the first one recommending them. They reckon they can do the job for about €100 which to me sounds pretty reasonable. I'll let you all know how it goes.

JasperKat · 15-10-2006 2:58pm

Just wondering how you got on with this co & how the repair went?

Jasper

arseagon · 16-10-2006 8:21am

Well sent off the screen and after a few days I got a mail saying they'd tested it and the backlight was fine. They then said it had to be the inverter whch i managed to get a new one of for GBP£22. Just waiting on the screen to come back to me and I should be able to fix the laptop for a lot cheaper than I originally quoted. TDComponents only charged me €25 for testing the screen and postage costs.

tonyboy247 · 16-10-2006 9:48pm

I was asked about these efforts a while back...i seem to remember one of these recycling places had them.. you know the ones that take any old junk in.
If your under pressure you could try there...I recon thats the best place for it.;)

arseagon · 17-10-2006 3:07pm

Ok update on repair:
I got the screen back promptly and put it back into the laptop and put the new inverter in aswell. Tested and the screen is back working fine. Now here's a question: Does anyone have a suggestion on how to stick the little sticky pads that cover the screws back on to the case? (Superglue is not a good answer)