LCD Backlight Replacement CCFL light bulb => European shops ?

[Teknyske]

The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen) is
defective.
The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.

I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes for
this:
1) Broken CCFL light bulb
3) Broken inverter

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
mm).

The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
- Mouser Electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
- Digi-Key
http://digi-key.com/

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some Europe-based
(Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.

Any suggestions ?

Many thanks in advance !

Teknyske

 

[Jerry G.]

I would not know about Europe. But, these are normally replaced together.
When you look at the shipping costs for these items separately, it will pay
to have them both shipped as one order.

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Jerry G.
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The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen) is
defective.
The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.

I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes for
this:
1) Broken CCFL light bulb
3) Broken inverter

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
mm).

The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
- Mouser Electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
- Digi-Key
http://digi-key.com/

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some Europe-based
(Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.

Any suggestions ?

Many thanks in advance !

Teknyske

 

[Dennis Pogson]

The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20,
12.2"-screen) is defective.
The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.

I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes
for this:
1) Broken CCFL light bulb
3) Broken inverter

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness
+- 2 mm).

The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
- Mouser Electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
- Digi-Key
http://digi-key.com/

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some
Europe-based (Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to
end-users.

Any suggestions ?

Many thanks in advance !

Teknyske

You could try www.clonesuk.com

Dennis.

 

[John Smith]

The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen) is
defective.

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
mm).

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some Europe-based
(Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.

http://www.backlight4you.com/

 

[Andy Cuffe]

The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen) is
defective.
The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.

I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes for
this:
1) Broken CCFL light bulb
3) Broken inverter

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
mm).

The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
- Mouser Electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
- Digi-Key
http://digi-key.com/

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some Europe-based
(Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.

Any suggestions ?

Many thanks in advance !

Teknyske

I would check the inverter before you tear apart the LCD. It's often
very difficult to get to the bulb without damaging the LCD, or getting
dust trapped between the LCD and light spreader. Those bulbs rarely
fail unless it was dropped. They do go dim, or off color, but only
after many years of use. Inverters seem to fail pretty often in
laptops and LCD monitors. It could also be caused by a break in the
flex cable to the inverter.



Andy Cuffe

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[Capt 'Wild' Bill Kelso, USAAC]

The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen) is
defective.
The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.

I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes for
this:
1) Broken CCFL light bulb
3) Broken inverter

I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
mm).

The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
- Mouser Electronics
http://www.mouser.com/
- Digi-Key
http://digi-key.com/

=> In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some Europe-based
(Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.

Any suggestions ?

Many thanks in advance !

Teknyske

Here is the link for replacment backlights on eBay as of March 1st.

http://search.ebay.com/replacement-...QQsojsZ1QQsacatZ-1QQcatrefZC6QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1

 

[TomC]

Also consider www.allelectronics.com .

TomC

 

[TomC]

www.allelectronics.com is also a possibility.

TomC