# Gateway laptop

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 18, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gateway-laptop/789327 "2017-06-18T23:04:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tclarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tclarey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tclarey)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gateway-laptop/789327/1 "2017-06-18T23:04:48Z")

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I have a gateway laptop that the inverter board went out on it had a part number of YNV-W10 for the heck of it I replaced it with one from a long gone HP with a part number of YNV-W15 and it came on I shut it off right away didn’t want to chance problems the only difference I can see between the 2 boards is the Gateway one has a larger chip here are some pages that show the chips the first page is for the original board

> **[max8722a.pdf](https://media.digikey.com/pdf/data%20sheets/maxim%20pdfs/max8722a.pdf)**
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> **[LTC1697 Datasheet and Product Info | Analog Devices](https://www.analog.com/en/products/ltc1697.html)**
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> The LTC1697 is designed to control a single 1W cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL). An internal PWM dimming system maximizes efficiency and dimming range. Accurate lamp currents can be set with a single external resistor.The LTC1697 includes a...