Subject: Re: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:19:00 -0500 From: "Tom Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:02:46 -0700, "Jeff Hubatka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
said:Subject: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:10:43 -0800 From: "Tom Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The lower left hand corner of my Pismo is darker than the rest of the
screen. It looks like a shadow. Is this something repairable in a
fiscally responsible way? I can live with it if I have to, but I'd like
to fix if possible.
TIA
Tom W.
Sounds to me like a backlight going out. It is fixable if you don't mind doing a little disassembly, especially if the rest of the screen works. There are plenty of broken Pismo/Lombard screens around that still have good backlights. Where are you located?
That's what I was thinking. I have a Lombard that I was going to sell since I got this Pismo. Sounds like I can use the backlight from that. Do I need to find one of those manuals I am not allowed to ask about, or would common sense and care enable me to switch the backlights?
I live in Memphis, TN.
Thanks, Tom W.
If you have a working Lombard, go ahead and sell that one rather than scavenge it for parts. I have some broken screens, I can send you one (or just the backlight). There are instructions available on the web, actually the screen assy removal part isn't too tough. It's a little harder to do the backlight, since you have to take the LCD apart too.
Here's a link to get the display assembly off. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/
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