Top Document: Compaq Contura Aero Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 2.1.5.8 Screen Disassembly Next Document: 2.1.6 Keyboard See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge [C]Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 18:43:56 -0500 (CDT) From: Peter Barrette If it isn't one thing, it's always another. Having recently replaced the infamous right clutch I had hoped to get more use out of my Aero. However I managed to drop the damn thing and break the backlight. The LCD screen itself is without damage The backlight in the Aero 4/25 is a small flourescent tube approx. 143mm long and 3mm in diameter. It is called a CCFL which stands for Cold Cathode Flourescent Light. Mine also has the number 3121 printed on one end. I have yet to find a replacement since Compaq only offers the entire display assembly. I have, nonetheless, outlined the procedure. If you know where I can get a replacement please let me know. The Replacement Procedure: 1. Remove the screen bezel (The FAQ has an excellent description). 2. The backlight is located in the white plastic rectangle just to the right of the LCD screen. 3. Using a small phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws in the white plastic case. Lift the right edge of the plastic panel up and pull to the right to remove it. You should now be able to see a thin, white, plastic film gently folded over. 4. Upon unfolding it can be seen that the other side is reflective (like mylar). You should also now be able to see a long, white tube with a white wire coming off of each end. This is the backlight. 5. To remove it, you must unplug the wires from the Backlight inverter (the small rectangular board at the base of the screen). 6. The wires are also held underneath a small, metal grounding tab that is held down by the display clutch's top screw. 7. Remove the screw and the grounding tab and remove the CCFL tube. User Contributions:Top Document: Compaq Contura Aero Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 2.1.5.8 Screen Disassembly Next Document: 2.1.6 Keyboard Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Philip Wilk <PWilk-aerofaq@ZenSpider.com>
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