>I'm looking at a PB 2400 and have a few of questions about the
>backlight. First, it's a lot brighter at the bottom than at the
>top--is this normal?
If you're saying the top edge is dimmer than what's displayed on the bottom
edge that doesn't sound normal. Mine's the same brightness thruout.
And how big a range is there from fully bright
>to dim? I can't get anything *near* what I would call dim.`
Pressing the toggle switch on the bottom edge of the screen on mine will
darken the screen to black
>
>Also, the backlight occasionally flashes brightly. What could be the
>cause of this? I hesitate to buy such an obscure 'book without
>really figuring out what might ultimately go wrong with it.
One of the causes for backlight flickering is a fraying AC wire, which is
fairly common. If it's on battery only then I don't know. If it's flashing
brighly intermittently , might be just a loose display connector.
If you're considering buying this one I'd see if the seller is agreeable to
having a tech open it up to check the display connector. If not, I'd pass
on it.
JPM
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