Hello Oldturkey03:

Fixing my little girl's4-CCFL monitor.

Bad inverter:

• 2 xformers,but

• 2 outplugs(FYI: Also have 3rd grd prong each, contacts chassis screw to each CCFL ground -- Can I skip?)

EBay U-inverters (All w/2-prong outplugs = no CCFL grd). Which to get?

• AVT2028-V2 1-xformer 2-outplug? (Can 1 xformer work for all 4 CCFLs?)

Vids I've seen: lights not power if 1 wire/plug unconnected.

• AVT4029 2-xformer 4-outplug? (If I use 2 plugs, will U-inverter work w/other plugs unconnected?)

So:

1) Do all monitor CCFLs use same volts? (Is it 700VAC?)

TRANSLATION: Will described U-inverter work on any monitor/screen with 4 CCFLs?

2) Any way to test CCFLs w/Multimeter? What setting?

Pls help.

Monitor Specs

Gateway FPD1810 18.1" Diag

Power brick: Out=12VDC,4A

Backlight: 4 CCFL (per svc man)

Inverter: Samsung LG1805 -- In=12VDC(per svc man),Out=?; No schematic found

• 1 In plug --8-prong (=7 grey, 1 blue)

• 2 Out plugs --4-prong each (=2 pink, 1 blank, 1 blk gnd)