GannonW:
Hi
Is it right to assume that if I can only see 1 resistor beside the transistor under the LCD that my board has the issue?
It might or might not, it depends on the circuit.
Will it be ok as long as I dont use D10 in my code for brightness?
It should be ok. The cirsuits with the problem are ok when D10 is an input.
So as long as D10 remains an input (which it is by default after are reset) the backlight should be on and
should not create any issues.
--- bill