IBook G3 screen going dim?

Hi,
My 12" iBook's screen has been misbehaving! This morning it flickered several times and went very dim to the point where i could only just see what was on the screen. I restarted, reset nvram etc but it was still the same. Later in the day it came back on but it only seems to be around half brightness although it occasionally goes as bright as it should it soon reverts back to dim. A quick google seems to point to the inverter board so i've picked one up off eBay, but i also notice there is a inverter lead, do i need to replace this as well?

Hey Mark,
Not sure which iBook you have but look here for the takeapart.
They're all pretty similar.
http://www.baconeggs.co.uk/manuals/index.htm
it flickered several times and went very dim to the point where i could only just see what was on the screen.
So if it just gets dim and you can see the video still most likely it's the inverter cable if not the inverter. If you move the display up and down and it flashes on and off then it's definitely the cable.
Check it particularly near the hinge point. You'll have to unwrap the metallic cloth like tape there. Check it carefully. Usually it shorts out or opens up. If it shorts badly it will take out a tiny SMT fuse on the logic board.
Richard
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