There is a little more information available about the inverter card issue.
Apparently there was a class action lawsuit against Toshiba relating to the
inverter problem.
<http://www.lieffcabraser.com/notebook-flicker.htm>
This apparently caused Toshiba to recognize the inverter problem for some
models.
See: <http://www.LCDFLInverterAdmin.com>
which spells out how to get the inverter replaced without charge for
notebooks of the Satellite 1800 series, Satellite Pro 4600 series, and the
Tecra 8100.
The warranty is extended to May 4, 2006 for the inverter even where the
main warranty has expired.
I have found nothing relating to the other Toshiba notebook models that
have this problem. Perhaps Toshiba is sufficiently shy about the class
action lawsuit risk that it can be pressured into correcting the problem in
individual cases.
Best wishes
Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada
