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Broken backlight 2008 Macbook, not inverter or lcd
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<blockquote data-quote="mattross" data-source="post: 1510731" data-attributes="member: 289175"><p>Replaced the inverter cable with the new new one, still no go. While I was looking for some info on the logic board, stumbled across <a href="http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1340947" target="_blank">this</a> thread on mac rumors with someone who says the A1181 models don't have a fuse, only the aluminum unibodies have them. Getting really discouraged here....I really don't want to pay someone $500 to fix whatever problem I have.</p><p></p><p>Or maybe there is: <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/14955/Backlight+Issue+-+Not+Inverter,+Not+cable,+Not+LCD" target="_blank">Someone</a> on ifixit says by checking the connector at the logicboard for the inverter cable should have voltage. No voltage means it is the logic board. I'll have to find a volt meter and use the values posted in the mac rumors thread to test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattross, post: 1510731, member: 289175"] Replaced the inverter cable with the new new one, still no go. While I was looking for some info on the logic board, stumbled across [URL="http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1340947"]this[/URL] thread on mac rumors with someone who says the A1181 models don't have a fuse, only the aluminum unibodies have them. Getting really discouraged here....I really don't want to pay someone $500 to fix whatever problem I have. Or maybe there is: [URL="http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/14955/Backlight+Issue+-+Not+Inverter,+Not+cable,+Not+LCD"]Someone[/URL] on ifixit says by checking the connector at the logicboard for the inverter cable should have voltage. No voltage means it is the logic board. I'll have to find a volt meter and use the values posted in the mac rumors thread to test. [/QUOTE]
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