| You just turned on your TV and suddenly the picture | | | | As for what you invest in the task, it is possible for |
| disappears just a second after it appeared, but you're | | | | LCD TV backlight replacement to take about thirty |
| hearing the television program through the speakers. If | | | | minutes of your time and cost you as little as $20. |
| this occurs, your LCD TV's backlight has gone out. It is | | | | Online outlets, school surplus, and stores selling new |
| like a blown light bulb when you walk into a room, flip | | | | and/or used replacement parts are places you can |
| the switch and it suddenly blows. | | | | buy what you need. |
| And now you are wondering what to do next. | | | | Take note that you may need to desolder and solder |
| One of the most common issues responsible for LCD | | | | wires depending on the model of your television. |
| TV failure is backlight failure, but this is not a reason for | | | | Professional |
| you to replace your LCD TV. As a matter of fact, you | | | | Being that the job of LCD TV backlight replacement |
| can replace the backlight and do so affordably. | | | | can take less than 30 minutes of your life and cost |
| One way you can achieve LCD TV backlight | | | | you very little, it can be difficult considering a |
| replacement is to take the task on yourself or engage | | | | professional. However, not everyone is comfortable |
| the services of a professional to do it for you, but | | | | with taking their expensive LCD TV apart and |
| there are times in which you can troubleshoot the | | | | desoldering, soldering, and putting in a replacement part. |
| issue on your own. | | | | A professional is able to find the part, take care of the |
| Troubleshooting | | | | installation, test it to make sure it is working, make it |
| When the backlight goes, you can take on the task of | | | | right if the TV is not working, and can offer some |
| replacing the inverter board if you can find the exact | | | | degree of a guarantee if the backlight fails within a |
| part. You can contact the manufacturer for this. If you | | | | certain amount of time. However, such a service does |
| cannot obtain the part, you may need to replace the | | | | cost money and you must compare the cost of such |
| entire LCD panel. | | | | a service to you buying a new television. If you find |
| But you may notice that there may be a note on the | | | | that buying a new television would be an option, then it |
| back of your TV that says "no serviceable parts." This | | | | would be worth you attempting the LCD TV backlight |
| doesn't mean that it can't be fixed. This simply means | | | | replacement on your own. If replacing the backlight on |
| you may have difficulty finding the parts. Nevertheless, | | | | your own does not work, the amount of money you |
| the job is usually as simple as removing the dead | | | | are out of is small and you can go forward with buying |
| cathode and replacing it with a new inverter and tube. | | | | a new LCD TV. |
| This is actually not as dangerous as opening up | | | | Nevertheless, it may be worth attempting the |
| non-LCD TVs and trying to replace the parts. | | | | replacement task on your own. |