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OscarTheGrouch
Apr 19, 2009, 01:45 PM
So, yesterday, my backlight decided it only wants to light up intermittently. and only for a little bit at a time. screen seems to still work, but when i open from sleep, sometimes it will flicker on the right side (like a fluorscent bulb) and go out again, or light up completely like it is supposed to, or do nothing at all. Machine is over 2 years old, and has gotten a lot of use. What are the chances this is a relatively cheap (1-200) fix?

The machine is in good shape otherwise except for palmrest cracking which i havent gotten fixed due to the fact there is no apple store within 100 miles...



flopticalcube
Apr 19, 2009, 01:59 PM
Sounds like the inverter board. New ones are around $20 on eBay but search youtube or ifixit for videos on how to replace it. Its a bit involved.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=macbook+inverter&_sacat=See-All-Categories