Monitors wear out over time, and when they do, customers frequently wonder if they can be repaired or if they should just be junked. The good news is that in many cases the LCD monitor can be fixed to be just as good as new. All it takes are a few inexpensive parts and a soldering iron. If your monitor appears dim, odds are good that you have a bad backlight or inverter. Either one of these can cause the screen to go dark. Fixing it is as simple a matter as opening up the case and replacing the broken part. Even a broken or cracked screen can be replaced, even if it's on a notebook or laptop computer. Backlights and inverters are relatively inexpensive compared to the price of a brand new LCD monitor. So, don't throw away your old monitor, get it repaired instead and save money, conserve landfill space, and cut down on e-waste.