
Freakin idiots.
Visually (without having it in my hands) it appears to be the contact zebra strips connecting the LCD panel to the PCA (the display to the mother board) and not the display driver.
A simple fix but requires the panel to be removed, the strips cleaned, contacts on panel and PCA cleaned. All dust removed before reassembly.
See this posting:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/78440/message/1169333752/
And this one:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/78440/message/1170546372/This+is+a+Big+Posting+for+a+little+restoration+project%2C+and+applies+to+other+seikos
Geoff