Re: Toshiba Tecra 8100 Laptop - LCD Screen or Inverter Fault?

["James" <jamesspam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"John Williamson" <johnwilliamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> It *could* be the LCD (Specifically the chip that deals with the LCD 
> column drive ) or ( *Much* more likely IME on old laptops) the multiway 
> cable or connector connecting the LCD to the main board. If the cable, you 
> may be able to make the fault come & go by flexing the lid gently to & fro 
> with the unit operating. If the fault has appeared since you changed the 
> mainboard, it's very likely that either the connection isn't fully seated 
> or the cable is damaged.

I think the cable is unlikely.  The LCD is driven via multiplexed data on 
the cable so if there was a bad connection I would expected more than a 
single screen line to be affected.