Here's a thing I had an issue with a while back: http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/18845 … wo-shades/

Note where I cut the traces. Make sure you're not having the same issue.

Tha nk you for that link, Catskull, looks to be exactly the same problem.  As soon as I get home from work I'll gewt my head around it and do the fix. 

Note where I cut the traces. Make sure you're not having the same issue.

Just keep them well trimmed, since that kit is mounted right under the ribbon cable carrying the high voltage for the LCD.

Will do.

I've had success biverting with chips before, it's just that the pcb seem are so much sexier and take up less space.

I will do it,  Apeshit!  Tried to reflow the solder through the the holes to ensure contact with the pads underneath, but that is a definite possible culprit.

Just keep them well trimmed, since that kit is mounted right under the ribbon cable carrying the high voltage for the LCD.

These kits really should be designed to be mounted on the back of the PCB...

The connections on the bivert pcb seem correct according to HHL's instructions, can read any short circuits across the pins and the ribbon cable seems properly seated. Image of the pcb here:

Before I pull the bivert pcb to test if the system is otherwise working properly, I've gotta ask - has anyone else run into this problem, and, if so, any ideas on the cause?