[COLUG] LCD Backlight

[Duane]

Mark Erbaugh wrote:
> I recently had the backlight on an LCD monitor fail after about 3 years
> of full-time use. From comments, I've received, I'm guessing this is
> about normal.
> 
> My main workstation is usually on most of the day (on in the morning,
> off at night). Would I prolong the backlight life if I turn the monitor
> off when I take major breaks (30+ minutes) or is the on/off cycle harder
> on the backlight than continuous on?

I have a 17" CRT that I got back in '99 that's still kicking and at
different times it's had a lot of extended/heavy use.

Although I guess taking into account things like amount of electricity
drawn verse the cost of a new monitor every few years should also factor
into things, if you are going down this road a laptop will use less
power compared to a desktop also, in which case you get a monitor built
in! :)

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