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>I think my T221 has a failed backlight, after 1.3 years of perfect
\n>service. I'm wondering if the group knows anything about what I'm in
\n>for in getting this repaired.
\n>
\n>The backlight isn't totally gone. If the backlight is made up of
\n>several horizontal tubes, then it looks like one tube is still
\n>functioning. There is a horizontal strip of approximately normal
\n>brightness, just above center. Above and below this region, the
\n>display is quite dark. One odd thing is that when the monitor is
\n>switched off, that one light stays on! (It didn't used to.)
\n>
\n>As far as I can tell, the LCD part of the monitor is still perfectly
\n>functional. I'm using it now to write this letter.
\n>
\n>I bought this monitor as a refurbished unit in the first place, and I
\n>don't have an IBM warrantee on it. I don't suppose there's a chance
\n>that I could repair this myself just by installing the right
\n>fluorescent tubes?
\n>
\n>Chris
\n>
\n>
\n>