How to fix the backlight on a Lexion Cebis monitor

Problem: Backlight on Cebis monitor intermittently flickers, comes on when machine is initially started
but then goes out, or backlight does not turn on at all.

Cause of the Problem: One of two things is more than likely resulting in the backlight to not working.
1. A burned out backlight which is fairly easy and cheap to replace
2. Burned out backlight driver board – this converts 12 volt DC to 120 volt AC for the backlight.
This problem is also fixable however maybe not a do it yourself fix.

Claas solution: Replace Cebis (VERY EXPENSIVE!)

My solution: Replace backlight with an LED strip light (Less than $30)

Things you will need:

1. LED Strip light: Triangle Bulbs 3528-IP65-White-60L Pure White LED Strip Light,
Waterproof LED Flexible Light Strip 12V with 300 SMD LED’'
*Amazon website:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EHHLD8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

2. Black electrical tape

3. Red and Black wire 3’ long
4. Appropriate electrical connectors
5. Caterpillar GB Plug A - P/N: 9R-7942
Procedure: (WARNING!!! Proceed are your own RISK!)
1. Remove Cebis from the cab of your Lexion.
2. Find clean well lite area and remove back cover from Cebis. I think this requires a #10 torx
wrench.
3. Carefully disconnect wire connectors from motherboard of Cebis.
4. Remove the 6 nuts that secure the motherboard and carefully remove the motherboard.
5. Disconnect the backlight from the backlight driver board and remove driver board.
6. Remove the 3 screws that hold the backlight in and slide it out of place.
7. Cut LED strip light to length. (3 LED’s at a time)

8. Attach wire connectors to ends of wires and set in place of old backlight.
9. Using electrical tape. Tape the LED strip light firmly in place. And drill hole just large enough to
allow wires through.

10. Replace motherboard and attach all wire connectors.

11. Connect 3’ red and black wires to the appropriate LED strip light wires.

12. Put back cover back onto Cebis.

13. Install Cebis back into the combine running the new wires underneath the right hand counsel
and under the rear right storage compartment.
14. Attach Caterpillar GB Plug A to black and red wire

15. Plug into GB Plug into the receptical with the seat icon next to it. This will turn the new LED
backlight on with the key.
16. Mission accomplished!