Use the screen removal instructions - the inverter is behind the screen. Note: you must use exactly the same inverter you have now - you can't interchange with one from a different make/model or resolution of screen.
Note too that if the symptom you've got is a black screen, the inverter is responsible in a minority of cases - it's far more likely the backlight bulb itself.
Well I replaced the inverter board and the screen is still extremely dim. At this point, I am assuming that the backlight is dead. I have found LCD screens running for about $160 and CCFL bulbs for as little as $15. However, I am not sure if I am up to the task of replacing the bulb. From what I am told it is highly delicate work. Advice?
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Use the screen removal instructions - the inverter is behind the screen. Note: you must use exactly the same inverter you have now - you can't interchange with one from a different make/model or resolution of screen.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins6000/en/sm/display0.htm#wp1006390
Note too that if the symptom you've got is a black screen, the inverter is responsible in a minority of cases - it's far more likely the backlight bulb itself.
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Remove the original and purchase the same one -- or remove the display panel and purchase an inverter for it by model number.
Inverters aren't sold separately by the manufacturer - you'll have to go to a used parts supplier or EBay to find one.
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Well I replaced the inverter board and the screen is still extremely dim. At this point, I am assuming that the backlight is dead. I have found LCD screens running for about $160 and CCFL bulbs for as little as $15. However, I am not sure if I am up to the task of replacing the bulb. From what I am told it is highly delicate work. Advice?