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So, the classic iPod Touch in the cat’s water bowl trick…it’s a corker! I bought a new screen (color display) for this 8GB 1st gen. and installed it, but there is still no light. I can see what’s on the display if used under a very bright light, but both old and new screens have no backlight. What other part might I need? I was really excited to see it spring back to (full) life with the new screen, but was sorely disappointed. Still plays music-it’s all there except a light. Help!
If I read correctly, your touch fell into water / got immersed? This could have done damage to other things than just the LCD. maybe the problem is somewhere else (specially as both your LCD’s act the same)
In other post I read that there is a inverter section on the main logic board that drives the back light on the LCD. If the inverter is bad replacing the LCD will not fix the backlight problem. That said it still could be a bad ground or dirty contact causing the issue.
There are utube video’s on how to replace this part on the logic board of an iphone, I have not tried this nor can I find this for my 2nd ge. touch or 5th gen. classic a good first step: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUDA0CN5z… how to replace the actual defective coil that controls back light: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHaWA6hGg…
