Backlight not working

[Mik3rickson]

Hello everyone,

Today I went to turn on my macbook and the backlight would not come on. It seems like there is a loose connection somewhere, I found if I was to hit the button on the keyboard that brightens the backlight just right it would stay on. This will only work as long as I don't move the screen or accidently hit the buttons that brighten and dim the screen.

Just curious if there is a quick fix for this problem. I have searched around and have not found anything substantial. I would call apple but my warranty just ran out last month, and know that they like to make you pay allot for things that are simply fixed.

Any suggestions?

 

[MrCheeto]

What model of MacBook? The new white Unibody?

It sounds like an inverter problem, but I think that such problems usually cause kernel panics before anything else.

 

[Mik3rickson]

Im not sure what model it is exactly, got it a year ago if thats any help.

 

[MrCheeto]

Does it have a battery you can easily remove?

If so, it's the original White MacBook.

If not, it's the Unibody White MacBook.

 

[Mik3rickson]

It has the removable battery