Re: TI-H: EL Panel

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: EL Panel
From: "Richard Piotter" <richfiles1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:39:38 PST
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org

COOL!!!

You're probably the first (or one of the first) people to install a 
backlight on the calc!!! That's awesome!!!!!!

I can't wait to do my calcs, but I have 7 that work and one I need to 
repair! That's a LOT of EL panels! I'll probably do my TI-86 first. One 
of my TI-85's is ready for the upgrade already, and the other 85 only 
needs the foam cut, My 81, 82, and 83 will be easy as well, and the 81's 
foam is already cut! All already have the switch installed to turn it on 
and off. My TI-92 is my only calc with NO upgrades! I simply never got 
around to instaling the turbo and SPinTerface port. The EL backlight may 
be a bit more dificult. I could not figure out how to remove the LCD! If 
anyone has a broken TI-92, I NEEEEED to examine it to find out how to 
SAFELY remove the LCD!

Thanks!

Richard Piotter
richfiles1@hotmail.com

The Richfiles TI Page
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html

P.S. I once was home from school sick, and I assembled a second TI-82, 
but right when I was done, I dropped the screw driver, and it cracked 
the COB (Chip On Board) on the plastic on the back of the screen! It 
cracked, and the whole thing was ruined! You were lucky to drop the 
screwdriver twice and it still runs!!!

>I DID IT!!! I got an EL panel in my calc!!  I absolutely HATE that =
>stupid foam backing.  I had to end up using a hacksaw blade to get it =
>out!  It took me close to two hours!  Has anyone ever dumped out all 
the =
>key by accident?   I'll just say it's no fun!  Since I was doing this =
>late last night (as my computer was transferring my project to my 
laptop =
>over a serial connection), I had time.  I scratched the inside plastic 
=
>cover, and a little tiny one on the front of the LCD.  It works =
>perfectly, just a little messy.  On the back, I got all sorts of lint =
>and stuff stuck to it, and I think I scraped it a little.  Every pixel 
=
>still works, but the display is dirty.  Does anyone know how to take =
>care of this?  I'm not sure whether to use scratch repairer or not.  
Any =
>help would be great.  It was about 2 o'clock, I was sleepy (no sleep 
the =
>night before either!), and dropped my screwdriver.  It hit the plastic, 
=
>went to the LCD, and knocked the LCD back on my carpet!  TWICE!!  I'm =
>glad it still works!  I'm getting ready to trade it for a 92, and the 
EL =
>panel made it so I wouldn't have to pay any money.  PLEASE help me!
>
>                                                                         
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>   -Robert Brack
>                                                                         
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>   reb@netride.com
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>
>



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