What shall I do with my dead TFT?

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  1. jezmck

    jezmck Minimodder

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    Hey Guys and Gals,
    My TFT has died today - the backlight was flickering yesterday, and now won't stay on for more than 1 second.

    Is it fixable? If yes, is it going to be worth it?
    If no, then is it worth trying to sell it as dead (i.e. for parts)?
    - If no, is there anything I could salvage from it?
    -- If no, is there anything fun I could do with it?

    Any ideas/thoughts welcome...
     
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  2. hitman012

    hitman012 Minimodder

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    Backlights are relatively cheap to replace - have a phone around and try to get some quotes.
     
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  3. jezmck

    jezmck Minimodder

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    what companies can do this?

    (It's an AG Neovo F-17, about 2 and a half years old.)
     
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  4. Eliminos

    Eliminos What's a Dremel?

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    If you can't get that fixed, you can always make a cheap projector.

    You have the strip the actual thin display-thing from the monitor and lay it on an over-head projector (the ones they use in schools - with the transparent sheets). There you go, cheap projector.
     
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  5. kergareth

    kergareth What's a Dremel?

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    W/ a decent resolution (although that depends on the quality of said projector).
     
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  6. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    A good idea if you can't get a new backlight might be to try and fasten a bunch of cathodes to the back of the screen (inside) and see.
     
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  7. Ab$olut

    Ab$olut What's a Dremel?

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    theres a guide to make a cheap projector in custom pc issue 26 p104
     
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  8. Shadowed_fury

    Shadowed_fury Minimodder

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    Sounds good to me!
    Have you given AG-Neovo a Ring/Email?
     
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  9. jezmck

    jezmck Minimodder

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    not actually contacted them about it since it's so old.
    I guess I can't lose anything b6y doing so...
     
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  10. Cruelinios

    Cruelinios EvE Addict

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    Check fleabay for broken/faulty tft's that have a working backlight, there are hundreds on there
     
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