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| Click here to select a new forum. | | 2006 iMac Backlight | Posted by: 68kMacx86 on 2019-07-31 12:34:14
is the backlight burning out something I have to worry about in a 20'' iMac from 2006? the screen looks rather dim even at full brightness when you compare it to my LED backlighted 2017 iMac. a friend just gave this to me and i don't want to lose its usefulness after just getting it. were these not all that bright to begin with or do you think i might need to replace the screen?
| Posted by: M235i on 2019-08-02 07:00:16
Backlight burnout is somewhat uncommon for the C2D iMacs, it is just the CCFL backlight. They are only about 1/3 as bright as the new LED one's they put in the iMac today. Once you give it a few minutes to warm up though it should be comfortable to view at full brightness. I do not know too much about the replacement of the backlight for these models, but I'd make sure that the connector is secured inside the machine.
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