Hi Kris: Are you able to say when Apple started using LEDS, from what set of machines. I'm asking because if I get into the market, I'd rather get one of those.
Thanks! On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:26 AM, Kris Tilford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 30, 2008, at 7:31 PM, dorayme wrote: > > > It has started flickering now and then, and sometimes goes right > > blank, all black. > > Original LCD monitors have fluorescent backlights that burn out just > like any fluorescent bulb does. They can be replaced, and you may be > able to do it yourself? I don't know where to get them, and it might > be good to remove the old one to get a model # off it? > > Newer LCDs are now lit with LEDs that last almost forever, so this > shouldn't be an issue in the future, although I imagine there will be > a good business for replacing the fluorescents once all these LCD TVs > being sold start burning out? I somehow doubt there will be a simple > way to replace a burned out fluorescent with a replacement LED for a > "one time only" fix. > > Only the newest Apple monitors and laptops have LED backlights, but in > two years it's predicted that fluorescent backlighting will be > virtually extinct in all LCDs. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
