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- iMac G5 17"
I'm in the middle of a fiasco with my iMac. Basically I sent the computer off to CompUSA for repair of the power supply and got it back with a non-functioning LCD.
So it appears that the backlight is out. Using a flashlight at an angle, I can see the entire screen image (my desktop and all the icons). In normal light the screen looks black.
The question is, how do I repair it? I opened the computer and found nothing obvious wrong. The inverter board seemed like it had a loose connection on the white connector to the midplane board, but I'm not sure it was bad enough to cause a problem. I did not pull the guts completely out to access the LCD.
I would like to fix this myself if I can be sure of the problem. I live 100 miles away from an Apple service center, so I would have to UPS it to them. CompUSA, which did the power supply repair, said I would need a whole new LCD panel for $750. He actually said that he didn't know what was wrong with it, and he would have to start replacing parts at my expense until he found what worked. The LCD panel was to be the first try (after a free power supply and logic board from the repair extension program).
Do I need a new inverter or ??? What's the best way to diagnosing the problem? I hate to just throw money at parts, especially if it turns out to be an expensive part that isn't worth buying.
So it appears that the backlight is out. Using a flashlight at an angle, I can see the entire screen image (my desktop and all the icons). In normal light the screen looks black.
The question is, how do I repair it? I opened the computer and found nothing obvious wrong. The inverter board seemed like it had a loose connection on the white connector to the midplane board, but I'm not sure it was bad enough to cause a problem. I did not pull the guts completely out to access the LCD.
I would like to fix this myself if I can be sure of the problem. I live 100 miles away from an Apple service center, so I would have to UPS it to them. CompUSA, which did the power supply repair, said I would need a whole new LCD panel for $750. He actually said that he didn't know what was wrong with it, and he would have to start replacing parts at my expense until he found what worked. The LCD panel was to be the first try (after a free power supply and logic board from the repair extension program).
Do I need a new inverter or ??? What's the best way to diagnosing the problem? I hate to just throw money at parts, especially if it turns out to be an expensive part that isn't worth buying.