[NTLK] Re: Messagepad 2100 backlight BUZZING

From: sine (sine_at_sine.ath.cx)
Date: Fri Jun 15 2001 - 00:08:16 PDT


on 6/15/01 2:52 AM, Robert Benschop at robertbenschop_at_bigfoot.com wrote:

> on 15-06-2001 7:00, Chris Kenny at seeshell_at_sprintmail.com wrote:
>
>> Does your company have any way of making the use of the 2100
>> backlight absolutely SILENT????
>
> Apart from the fact that Paul mentioned that a 2x00 hums anyway,
> (like I bought a cube and now I sit here listening to the wine of the hard
> disk, life isn't easy for people with sensitive ears ;-)
> I don't think there's a way to get rid of the wine of the backlight,
> since it comes from the fact that it operates on high voltages,
> which will always generate noise.
>
>
> Robert Benschop
>
>
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i wonder if the use of an electroluminesent backlight sheet would aleveiate
the noise problem. i have seen the installation instructions documented on a
site, and considering it does away with the neon tube, it may make it
substantially quieter.

s i n e

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