Thanks for the reply tyler335. I looked into battery circuit protectors and realised it wouldn't be feasible to get a DC-DC step up converter and circuit protector that could boost 18650s to 12V 2A. @ShadowFax, I can run the screen with the step up converter, but it is not safe since it exceeds the ...

Hey guys, I'm looking to build a raspberry pi laptop, and as part of that I need a way to power the LCD screen. I have bought one of these DC-DC step up converters: http://hobbycomponents.com/power/698-xl60009-dc-dc-step-up-boost-converter . And I'm trying to power this screen (I believe it requires...

Thanks for your advice everyone! I completely restripped and resoldered the wires, so they are looking a lot less wild now

Turns out the issue was to do with the software I'd installed onto the SD card. After trialing a few different versions I got it working.

Hey guys,

I tried to hook my up screen to my raspberry pi zero today but I haven't been able to get any image to show on the screen.

Could anyone take a look at my wiring and give me some tips? Cheers!

Mine haven't actually arrived yet, they probably won't for another week or two.

However they are only $1.26 USD including shipping, so there isn't too much risk in buying them.

Here's where I purchased my buttons from:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-GBC- ... .63.saMNGE