HP Laptop Video Flicker, backlight already replaced

wyattspoppa

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Hi Gang,
My HP G60-243CL Laptop video is flickering badly. To give you needed info, I've had the backlight replaced in the last month so it's not likely that. I just updated the NVidia software (8200G), no change. The screen has been "pinkish" in color recently and it's not running hot. I've had it for years and I basically never shut it off (probably not a good idea). Can anyone tell me if there's a possible fix and if it's the backlight, how it could fail so quickly after replacing it a month ago? Is it time to pony-up and buy a new lappie before this one crashes? Thank you
 

wyattspoppa

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Ignore or remove please, it was my backlamp that failed again..under 3 months
 

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Thanks for your reply, and no, I'm not sure it's the lamp. I'm no computer whiz but I'm very good with electronics and there's almost no way I burned through a second lamp inside 3 mos. when the first lasted 4 years. I'll look into the inverter right away, thanks much.