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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: mrcnc53 on 09 December 2009, 20:08:37
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The colour info display in my Yreg 3.2 went all fuzzy
twice today, like a telly with the ariel out. It came back
after a few minutes and a couple of thumps on the
dashboard. Am I looking at a new display soon?
If so how much and how hard ?
Thanks.. :(
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Yep, about £1000 from the dealer, £350 from ebay.de or if you can find one, an LCD panel on it's own for about £200 - guide on here, just some dismantling to do and three solder pads to de-solder.
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.... or PM either TheBoy or DaveDND. They may be able to sort you out - for a price, mind, but cheaper than new from a dealer..... ;)
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.... or PM either TheBoy or DaveDND. They may be able to sort you out - for a price, mind, but cheaper than new from a dealer..... ;)
Not me, my supply of screens has run out :'(
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cheapskate option is to fit a GID (which is not colour) loads more of them about and a damn site cheaper. But loose the nice display.
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I have fixed LCD screens on tvs and hand held units from 3inch to 52inch, usually if the screen gose fuzzy there is damp getting inbetween the screen and board can usually be fixed by keeping the unit screen warm for a few hours and resealing the edges of the screen. that is on small screens on large screens have to put screen on a tester and zap the screen until all pixels are working again.
LCD screen is made from a 2 micro piece's of thin glass with a micro mesh inbetween with film of liquid, on small screens there is a board on the back which has the micro connectors on it to connect to the screen these can get damp ( and corrode the copper connectors) if the seal has gone which make the screen go fuzzy, best to be fixed as so as possible or the connectors can be damaged beyond repair,
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Thanks for everybodies replies :D
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I have fixed LCD screens on tvs and hand held units from 3inch to 52inch, usually if the screen gose fuzzy there is damp getting inbetween the screen and board can usually be fixed by keeping the unit screen warm for a few hours and resealing the edges of the screen. that is on small screens on large screens have to put screen on a tester and zap the screen until all pixels are working again.
LCD screen is made from a 2 micro piece's of thin glass with a micro mesh inbetween with film of liquid, on small screens there is a board on the back which has the micro connectors on it to connect to the screen these can get damp ( and corrode the copper connectors) if the seal has gone which make the screen go fuzzy, best to be fixed as so as possible or the connectors can be damaged beyond repair,
Nah, that old wives tale has never worked.
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well i have done it to loads of LCD screen, I work with them on a daily bases, LCD screen (small screen) are on a board with the lighting, the boards heat in use and cool down after use which after a time loosens the silicone sealent, damp gets into the screen board, then the problems start coming up, LCD screen do not go that is a myth only the connections ther is not enough volts in a screen to blow them 000.5 volts 3 to 10inc screen, the lights use more volts.
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well i have done it to loads of LCD screen, I work with them on a daily bases, LCD screen (small screen) are on a board with the lighting, the boards heat in use and cool down after use which after a time loosens the silicone sealent, damp gets into the screen board, then the problems start coming up, LCD screen do not go that is a myth only the connections ther is not enough volts in a screen to blow them 000.5 volts 3 to 10inc screen, the lights use more volts.
I agree that (physical damage aside) its the internal (or main ribbon) connections that fail.
Drying it, like adjusting the stresses on the screen, will at best only be a temp solution. As you quite rightly say, its the corrosion thats the killer, and that would be very specialist to repair.