From: TomC on
www.allelectronics.com is also a possibility.

TomC
"Teknyske" <TeknyskeNOSPM(a)belgacom.net> wrote in message
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> The backlight of my laptop's LCD-screen (IBM Thinkpad X20, 12.2"-screen)
is
> defective.
> The image is still displayed correctly although very faintly.
>
> I did some research and found out that there are two possible causes for
> this:
> 1) Broken CCFL light bulb
> 3) Broken inverter
>
> I will start by replacing the light bulb (length +- 250 mm, thickness +- 2
> mm).
>
> The following two USA-based (web)shops are selling these components:
> - Mouser Electronics
> http://www.mouser.com/
> - Digi-Key
> http://digi-key.com/
>
> => In order to avoid high shipping costs, I am looking for some
Europe-based
> (Belgian ?) (web)shops that sell these bulbs to end-users.
>
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Many thanks in advance !
>
> Teknyske
>
>