[Duo2400] 2400 with permanently dark screen

[Rod]

On 1/9/03 3:08 AM, "Kate Binder" <kate at virtualcrate.com> wrote:

> Hi all--
> 
> I work on a G4 desktop, but I have a 2400 for Quicken and the like so
> that I can keep the IRS happy by not using my office computer for
> personal stuff. I recently noticed that the screen was pretty dark -- not
> anywhere near black, I can see the desktop and even read menus and window
> listings, but it's as though it dimmed itself and it won't undim.
> 
> So I'm wondering if this means the backlight bulb is dead, or what else
> might be going on. I'm pretty good at software troubleshooting, but
> hardware stuff beyond RAM or hard drive installation is a little trickier
> than I want to get into. I tried resetting the PRAM to no effect and am
> not sure what to do next.
> 
> If I can figure out what the problem is, I can decide whether to get the
> thing fixed or eBay it, but I'm nervous about sending it off to be
> repaired without being pretty confident that the repair cost will fall
> within the amount I'm willing to spend on this secondary machine.
> 
> I'd really appreciate any thoughts or advice -- TIA!
> 
> Kate

I have a feeling that the inverter board may have gone.  That provides the
necessary 'juice' to the backlight, and is more likely to fail than a
backlight itself (and much cheaper to replace!).  It does mean, on the 2400,
that the screen has to be pulled apart to replace the board. :-(

Seeya

Rod!