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Did you check for short, or improper low value, on backlight rail before applying power?
Check w/ and w/o LCD connected; starting from fuse to LCD connector.
Found known good LCD to test with and short is gone but still no backlight. Replaced F7701 again but only 8.5V on PPVIN_S0SW_LCDBKLFET. Bad U7701? Board is spotless