Re: TI-H: EL Panel
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Re: TI-H: EL Panel
Well, no...Guess what I've been hiding... :) I tried to hint it a few
months back when I pointed out that there is enough room for an inverter...
Then I said how to make one and you guys still didn't catch on!
Grant
>COOL!!!
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>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!
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>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
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>>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
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>>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,
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>>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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