And that’s when we lost all power in the neighborhood



Which of these would best describe a laptop inverter?

A) Connects the laptop to the main power outlet

B) Powers the LCD backlight

C) Charges the Li-ion laptop batteries

D) Must be discharged before working inside of the laptop

E) Required for USB power

F) Just don’t put your tongue on it


The answer: B) Powers the LCD backlight

The fluorescent backlights for an LCD display require AC power, so the display inverter will convert the laptop’s DC power to AC.

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