# Dead backlight on laptop lcd **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 21, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dead-backlight-on-laptop-lcd/42207 "2008-01-21T12:30:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jay940](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jay940](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay940)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dead-backlight-on-laptop-lcd/42207/1 "2008-01-21T12:30:29Z")
Is there a way that you can fix/replace the backlight inside a lcd on a laptop? ---
**Author:** ![Red99GTVert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@Red99GTVert](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Red99GTVert)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dead-backlight-on-laptop-lcd/42207/2 "2008-01-21T12:36:38Z")
The LCD panels are sealed. You’d have to buy a new identical panel assembly and swap in the new one for the old. Not very hard at all. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dead-backlight-on-laptop-lcd/42207/3 "2008-01-21T13:09:38Z")
what brand of notebook? I’ve fixed a ton of them… The two parts that can go are the inverter or the panel itself. If the panel won’t light up at all, I would try an inverter before you buy a panel. On most notebooks its pretty straightforward to replace panels and inverters. ---
**Author:** ![jay940](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jay940](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay940)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2008, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dead-backlight-on-laptop-lcd/42207/4 "2008-01-21T19:43:27Z")
sounds simple enough, it is an acer. thanks guys.