On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:30 AM, Brian Deuel wrote: > > On Jun 27, 2010, at 12:25 PM, JOHN CARMONNE wrote: > >> >> On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Ashgrove wrote: >> >>> Lately, my beloved Pismo has started developing pink blotches all over >>> its screen --mainly on its lower portion. In the beginning they were >>> noticeable mainly during startup, but now they are getting stronger. >>> Is this the beginning of the end for my LCD? > > Known, typical issue. The CCFL bulb that drives the backlight is worn out. > The LCD bulb will either need to be changed, or the screen replaced. The > former is pretty intensive and requires soldering skills; the latter is a > little easier. Both should really be done by a technician unless you have the > required skills. > > Brian > If you can get a total display assembly it's easy to change but to go inside a PITA. But that's just me.
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