Lcd-Related Symptoms - IBM THINKPAD T60 Hardware Maintenance Manual

LCD-related symptoms

Important: The TFT LCD for the notebook computer contains many thin-film
transistors (TFTs). The presence of a small number of dots that are
missing, discolored, or always lighted is characteristic of TFT LCD
technology, but excessive pixel problems can cause viewing concerns.
The LCD should be replaced if the number of missing, discolored, or
lighted dots in any background is as follows:
Minimum quantity of defective pixels required for LCD replacement on June 2006 or later
manufactured ThinkPad
LCD resolution
XGA, WXGA
WXGA+, SXGA+,
WSXGA+
UXGA, WUXGA,
QXGA
Notes:
1. Lenovo will not provide replacement if the LCD is within specification as we
cannot guarantee that any replacement LCD will have zero pixel defects.
2. A bright dot means a pixel is always on (white or color.)
3. A dark dot means a pixel is always off (black color.)
4. One pixel consists of R, G, B sub-pixels.
Symptom or error
No beep, power-on indicator on, and a
blank LCD during POST.
v LCD backlight not working.
v LCD too dark.
v LCD brightness cannot be adjusted.
v LCD contrast cannot be adjusted.
v LCD screen unreadable.
v Characters missing pixels.
v Screen abnormal.
v Wrong color displayed.
Horizontal or vertical lines displayed on
LCD.
Bright dots Dark dots
5
5
5
FRU or action, in sequence
System board.
1. Reseat the LCD connectors.
2. LCD assembly.
3. System board.
1. See important note for "LCD-related
2. Reseat all LCD connectors.
3. LCD assembly.
4. System board.
LCD assembly.
ThinkPad T60 and T60p (14.1-inch and 15.0-inch)
Symptom-to-FRU index
Bright and dark dots
6
8
13
symptoms."
6
10
13
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