Upcoming Project w/custom hardwood/plexi case

[negrete35]

I tried to MacGyver some crap. Haha.

After slicing through about 3/4 of the ribbon cable, that was doubled up under the controller while trying to remove said controller for placement optimization, I just cut it straight across and scraped the coating down to the traces. Tried to build up a new contact pad with a little solder and added a thin piece of plastic to make the "new connector" a little more rigid. Needless to say, it didn't work.

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Dang. Well, if you haven't broken stuff you haven't really begun DIYing ^_^

Thanks for sharing!

[negrete35]

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I can't seem to get away from the white screen of death. I have BW screen variant 8 as indicated by the wiki. I have completed the version two 5v modification. In this first pic, I have white only connected.

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Both the yellow and the white provide the same thing. Just the white screen. As well as when I have both connected. Just the white screen. I know that they are 2 different inputs, but I thought I would try because of the 3rd photo in this post.

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This photo I found on screen input request thread. This is why I also tried to have both the white and yellow connected at the same time. Seems to work for him, and in the other photos in his post (it's page 7 or 8) he seems to have the same variant of the BW screen that I do.



This really sucks. Haha. Broke the first screen, this one just came in and can't figure it out. I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting the ribbon cable as well. I can't find any other recommendations. Here's to hoping I don't have to buy a third screen.

Please HELP!!

[negrete35]

Still in need of assistance with this stupid screen! I know there are way smarter people out there than me, please help so I dont have to buy another screen and anger the boss (wife) !

Thanks!

[negrete35]

Not sure how just folding the controller board back under the screen "fixed" it, but it is working now.

[negrete35]

Start of some controls!