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Broken backlight 2008 Macbook, not inverter or lcd
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1509079" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>If the new inverter cable doesn't restore the backlight, you might wish to take a look at the logic board layout for your 2008 model MacBook at <a href="http://www.ifixit.com" target="_blank">iFixit: The free repair manual</a>. It's my understanding that there is a small fuse or fuse - resistor that protects the inverter power circuit. If that blows, all the new inverters and cables are not going to work.</p><p></p><p>I don't know if the 2008 MacBook has that fuse but it does exist on some of the older model MacBook Pro machines that likewise used an inverter to provide power to the backlight. From late 2009 on... the backlight was changed to LEDs. No inverter required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1509079, member: 46727"] If the new inverter cable doesn't restore the backlight, you might wish to take a look at the logic board layout for your 2008 model MacBook at [url=http://www.ifixit.com]iFixit: The free repair manual[/url]. It's my understanding that there is a small fuse or fuse - resistor that protects the inverter power circuit. If that blows, all the new inverters and cables are not going to work. I don't know if the 2008 MacBook has that fuse but it does exist on some of the older model MacBook Pro machines that likewise used an inverter to provide power to the backlight. From late 2009 on... the backlight was changed to LEDs. No inverter required. [/QUOTE]
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