Macbook Display Problems / Question

I have a Macbook 13.3.  The display sometimes gets really bright and you can't see a thing.  I've been told it could be the inverter board or the LCD display that needs replacement.  But no one if for sure.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

No way to no for sure without replacing each component. The inverter board is usually a lot cheaper and easier fix, so most home repairmen will simply replace that first.
But I will add that there are several other pieces that could be causing the problem. Could be a video cable or the logicboard as well. First thing I would do is connect an external monitor and see if the problem occurs. If not, you know that your logicboard is probably okay.

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