Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-20 Thread Paco
oo low I feel. Is there a good connection from T23 to pin 4? It sounds > as if that line might be disconnect or there is a problem with the contrast > voltage generation. > > Is VR1 giving a good voltage input? > > > *From: *M100 on behalf of " > chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-20 Thread Kurt McCullum
is a problem with the contrast voltage > generation. > > Is VR1 giving a good voltage input? > > > *From: *M100 on behalf of > "chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net" > *Reply-To: * > *Date: *Monday, August 19, 2019 at 8:24 PM > *To: * > *Subject: *Re: [M10

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Fugu ME100
drick...@sbcglobal.net>> Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Date: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 9:18 PM To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good BINGO! That was it! C82 was one of the capacitors that had leaked a

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net
00 display not working, all else seems good With one lead on Pin 4 and one lead on GND, it is maxing out at about 1.25v and goes down to around zero.  Is this acceptable? Thanks,Chad

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Fugu ME100
itchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good With one lead on Pin 4 and one lead on GND, it is maxing out at about 1.25v and goes down to around zero. Is this acceptable? Thanks, Chad

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net
of "chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net" Reply-To: Date: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:49 PM To: Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good I also checked the contrast signal and it is adjusting with the contrast pot.

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Fugu ME100
Date: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:49 PM To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good I also checked the contrast signal and it is adjusting with the contrast pot.

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Fugu ME100
behalf of "chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net<mailto:chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net>" mailto:chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net>> Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Date: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:52 PM To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Fugu ME100
te: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 6:47 PM To: "m...@bitchin100.com<mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>" mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good I would start checking the signals at the LCD connector. Ensure the voltages are prese

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net
From: M100 On Behalf Of chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:35 PM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good   Hello,   New to the list.  Just pulled my Model 100 out of storage where it had been for at leas

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net
I just checked the +5v and -5v at the display connector on the motherboard and also at the connector on the display and both are good.  I also checked the contrast signal and it is adjusting with the contrast pot. So it seems that solid power is at least making it to the LCD... however, there

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Jeffrey Birt
Of chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 8:35 PM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good Hello, New to the list. Just pulled my Model 100 out of storage where it had been for at least 20 years. It would not power up

Re: [M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread Stephen Adolph
I would start checking the signals at the LCD connector. Ensure the voltages are present, and that the contrast signal is also there and adjusting well. Sometimes if you hold the screen at different angles you can see faint text. Give that a try. Seems like you m100 is mostly working... On

[M100] M100 display not working, all else seems good

2019-08-19 Thread chadhendrick...@sbcglobal.net
Hello, New to the list.  Just pulled my Model 100 out of storage where it had been for at least 20 years. It would not power up so I have replaced many of the electrolytic capacitors (several of which were obviously leaking) including all the ones near the power switch (C83, C82, C85, C84, C90,