LCD has noise/flickering + blue tint

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iMac Intel 20" EMC 2266 (Edu)

Model A1224 / Mid 2009 / 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo processor / Education only model

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Imac would not start at all. no sign of life.

PSU had several bad capacitors, they were replaced.

iMac starts up, but LCD looks like this.

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What does the image look like on an external monitor?

crwdns2934271:0Kul 20, 2018crwdnd2934271:0 Dan crwdne2934271:0

Image out the mini displayport on external monitor looks good.

crwdns2934271:0Kul 21, 2018crwdnd2934271:0 Anders Laursen crwdne2934271:0

score 2 · Answer 1 · 2018-03-21T03:15:42-07:00

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Then your issue is the display's ribbon cable (LVDS) and its connectors or the display its self

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Thanks Dan! Too bad i dont have any LCD or cable to test :(

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Most likely its the cable which is cheaper

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