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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: New IC Region Mod Chips!]

If these do get made, put me down for 3.... getting the right chips in England is a pain in the arse. 

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

thanks for the info and the suggestion of the gamegear (i had completely forgoten about them, or is it blanked them from my memory). And as for the voltage, I was going by the rating on the transformer and info off the net for the size and type of tube fitted.
Thank you for all your help, it is appreciated and welcomed.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

there is a diffuser on the back of the lcd (looks like a sheet of milky plastic). I was thinking of a lcd mod myself, do you have anywhere that I can find information on this and will the 6.5v off the main board be able to drive it???
all assistance is greatly appreciated.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

it is just the bulb that is broken, check out the bottom right bit of it in the picture... and yes I can remove it from the pcb as it is just one wire at each end.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

Yeah, I know what you mean... it's actually a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp and that PCB you see connected to it is an AC inverter giving about 350volts which is needed to energize this type of tube. this is one of the reasons i was reluctant to open the unit, and defiantly didn't power it when open.
On a foot note, the cable to this only carries 6.5volts DC, so that inverter is an impressive piece of engineering.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

pic as promised...
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[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

right, I have taken the LT apart and found that the backlight bulb is broken. 
If anyone can help with a replacement or source for one it would be appreciated.
PS pics to follow.
Right, more details....
the bulb is a w shaped ccfl tube which is 90mm tall and 55mm wide (all outside measurments) the center of the w only goes down 82mm not the full 90 of the two edge pieces.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PCE Software Bible updates]

yeah, annoying but it gets more visits and your site into a bigger audience (even if most of them haven't got a clue). 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PCE Software Bible updates]

Hey Paul... your even getting links in ebay pages now...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Star-Parodier-PC-Engine-Super-CD-Turbo-Duo-Import_W0QQitemZ300277005981QQihZ020QQcategoryZ72501QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Free: TG16 Power Golf with manual.... just name the club]

4, like my IQ!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

Right, as soon as i get a full day free of distractons i will have a go at stripping the LT and finding the back light culprit. Photo's will be taken and if i fix it they will be posted (on the other hand if i bugger it up they will be burned and i will deny ever having attempted it).   

And thanks for the honest messages and i will keep you all appraised.

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

sounds like a vid cap fix to me. See Nat's post if you want to DIY:

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=5015.0

Thanks for the advice... but the screen is working as it was designed, if you shine a torch on to it apart from blinding you the grafx are all present and correct, just no backlight. 

If this cap replacement will cure this (verification needed) i will do it with pleasure and post pics of the before and after...

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

OK, as no one seems to have had this problem before, is there anyone who can point me to a guide to taking the screen apart to get at the bulb to test it???? I would have a go blind but I am scared of buggering up my working LT.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Not another screenshot quiz...]

OK gonna try the obvious one and go for Soldier Blade...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Not another screenshot quiz...]

Is it Ryukyu ?? Just a gut feeling 

oops... ment RYŪKO NO KEN.... 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I'm currently splitting my time between Bomberman '94 and Override... I'm hooked on shooters and beating the lad at bomberman...   

[Console Repair/Mod Center / PC Engine LT with No Backlight - Help Needed]

Good Afternoon All,  I have a LT which is working great apart from one thing... the backlight has ceased to work, which is causing a few headaches. If anyone has had this problem before or knows how to fix, I would be very grateful. I am a newb here so please be gentle (sunteam_paul recommended this forum, so thanks go out to him in advance).