Re: Kit Problem-Please read ( was Re: TI-H: backlight...)
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Re: Kit Problem-Please read ( was Re: TI-H: backlight...)
hey i just posted a message.. noticed it and i could do it like solder or
melt the screw hole down.. that is no problem at all. I willing to pay for
shipping their & back and send this broken calc if you would install it for
me.. you can use it for peices or whatever its almost in poor condition. I
really would like someone else to put this bad boy in.. post me back if you
want something else .. like more money or something cause i know installing
it is a pain and a half for people.. or whatever... Thanx opie
-----Original Message-----
From: David Knaack <dknaack@easen.net>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 4:00 PM
Subject: Kit Problem-Please read ( was Re: TI-H: backlight...)
>
>From: Andrew Boudreau <johnpb@keynet.net>
>>I got my panel from david today .. what is the page for installation
>>instructions.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/5725
>
>>i want to check how easy it is .. or Richard will you still
>>install it ??
>
>
>I discovered a minor problem with that last set of kits!
>While I was installing one for a friend, I noticed that
>the length of the lamp was going to be a minor problem.
>While cutting these lamps (5 of them), I left the extra
>materal beside the connection tab instead of cutting it
>out. This wouldn't be a problem except that when I placed
>it in my calculator to check for clearance, I didn't notice
>that the extra 1/4 inch covered the screw holes that the
>display board is screwed down to! (4am, wasn't paying as
>close attention as I should have, sorry about that guys,
>won't happen again!).
>
>This fix for this minor bug is easy in most cases, a couple
>of you may have slightly more problems. A couple of the
>lamps have connectors on the extreme left or right side
>of the lower edge of the board. Depending on the exact
>location, this tab may cover the screw hole. This cannot
>easily be fixed.
>
>If the connector is not in the way of the screw hole,
>simply use a sharp pair of sissors and nip the corner
>off of the panel where it covers the hole. Wrap the
>cut edge in a piece of tape. This part of the lamp
>will not show up in the display, so opaque tape is fine.
>Just be sure to use something that is high tack, and
>fairly thin, otherwise it will tend to come off.
>
>If the connector is in the way of the screw hole, you
>will have to leave that screw out. Also, due to the
>thickness of the connector, you will have to cut about
>2mm or so off of the top of the plastic post that the
>screw attaches to. I used a warm soldering iron with
>a wedge tip to do this.
>I have done this modification and it takes only seconds,
>and does not cause any problems with the security of the
>display board mounting (its wedged in there pretty tight
>to begin with).
>If you are using an alternate case, or you are not
>comfortable with leaving the one side of the board unsecured,
>a drop of hot glue or a bit of tape should be sufficent
>to hold the board in place.
>Due to the variation in the panels, you may be able to
>adjust the position of the panel such that you are able
>to place the screw without any modificatins to the plastic
>(you will still have to cut off one corner of the lamp).
>
>Again, sorry for the inconvinance, if you have trouble
>installing the lamp or are uncomfortable making modfications,
>e-mail me, I will pay your postage to make the modifications
>to the lamp, or alternately, to install the kit in your
>calc (in this case, I'd greatly appricated it if you would
>help with the postage, I'm not made out of money you know,
>but it is not required :)
>
>David Knaack
>