Hi Synapse, Yes the bulb is located at the bottom of screen and is part of the display. I had to disassemble display and install new one. Tried to be very carefull when taking the bulb out.
So to answer your question-no I didnt replace inverter, only ccfl backlight bulb.
When I turned laptop back on I could see part of the desktop screen with desktop icons but after I disconnected and reconnected monitor cable the picture was as on picture I attached.