Standard ebay item, std parts scrounger item.

Check your PM

there's a w124 being parted out in the parts section. check it out.

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Picked one up a few months ago on eBay for $45.

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I guess you have a bad contact on the ribbon to the LCD. You have nothing to lose ... take it apart and see! On mine, when the ribbon was pushed more firmly against the glass (one end) and against the PCB (the other end) the whole thing worked fine again. It cost me nothing but 40 minutes of my time.
HTH
Rod

thanks alot for all the replies

I agree with RodH, mine has been like this from time to time, especially at subzero temps, almost since new. Most likely a bad contact.

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