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How to Conserve Your LCD's Lifespan

by Jon Chase on January 29, 2009 at 02:11 PM


LCD monitors have a lifespan, and, while they likely won't die completely until they're 20 years old or so, their backlights can begin to dim appreciably within just a couple years of use, leaving you squinting. To greatly slow their fade, turn down brightness and contrast levels to a tolerable level.

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