I understand that in order to get the timings right and deliver all those pixels, dual channel LVDS is used for resolutions above 1280x800 (or somewhere around there), but are both channels still used at 640x480, or is the second channel used only when at resolutions when the timings would be unsuitable for 1? Basically, I have working controller boards from displays whose (2CH LVDS) panels were smashed, and I have working (1CH) panels from old laptops, but no controller boards--i was wondering, if wired properly, can I connect these as long as I run them at low resolutions?

My...

Re: Cooked inverter on Dell 2005FPW

*SIGH*. I feared that was the case. I was SO close.

Re: Cooked inverter on Dell 2005FPW

Help! As per Lumberjack's reccomendation, after very carefully fitting 3 salvaged CCFLs in the frame, reassembling the panel and making sure all 6 lights are now working, I may have botched the job during the final phase of testing: while laying the display itself (the part connected to the logic board that actually displays the image--not sure how to refer to it--TFT?) atop the reassembled frame, one of the ribbon like connectors that joins the TFT in front of the panel to where the driver board rests on the back just sort of popped loose. My...

Re: Cooked inverter on Dell 2005FPW

Thanks again, Lumberjack...I think I'll follow your advice, barring a slew of panel swap endorsements.

Re: Cooked inverter on Dell 2005FPW

Thanks a lot for the helpful and speedy replies, mates! Sorry bout the delay--I had typed up a[n unnecessarily] detailed response the next morning, but my browser crashed before I posted it, and I was too discouraged to replicate it lol. Basically, it said that I suspected this was the case, but had hoped to avoid having to disassemble the panel itself as this exponentially increases the chances I'll break something during the reassembly phase...I'm great at taking things apart, but I'm still working on the putting-em-back-together end of things...

Hi, all! First off, I want to thank everyone for making this such a great resource for learning and assistance--several others have had similar problems with this very same monitor, so by reading through those old threads I was able to take my diagnosis/troubleshooting at least this far (and found the schematic too!) Basically, I have a 2005FPW whose backlight started to fail a few months ago; at first, simply powering down the monitor and turning it back on would make it work again for a little while, but soon the screen would remain dark even as the power LED indicated the monitor was on. I...

Re: Dell 2005FPW with Two Seconds to Black

So, I have the same monitor with the same problem--one of the transformers is burnt, just like in the picture above. Even if I were to find a replacement transformer, successfully desoldering the old one and installing the new would certainly be nerve-wracking for me (to say the least lol)....but I have another idea: can I just wire a ccfl inverter from a laptop to the 12v, 5v, and GND inside the LIPS, connect the backlight to that, and bypass the blown transformer entirely? Is this a bad idea?