Dear CustomerThe flickering LCD may or may not black out completely.  To prepare for the worst, please go to our website cavsusa.com > PRODUCTS > and to the webpage of your JB-199 player. Please take care to go to the correct page for your JB-199 (Type I or II, Regular or Premier, etc.). Then in the webpage, please upgrade your JB-199 player with the latest program using the full version.  Also remove the existing version of JB-199 Manager program in your JB-199 player, and download and install the latest version of JB-199 Manager program from the same webpage. Having upgraded to the latest version of JB-199 program and JB-199 Manager program, your unit is now free of any trouble from the LCD status.  LCD may or may not go out, but it will not interfere with your JB-199 operation. If you decide to replace the flickering LCD, you need to order a new front board for JB-199.  The front board is same for all JB-199 player.  Please email or call to our sales office for the replacement.  Thanks, Tech SupportCAVS USA