Just replaced LCD screen in Nav monitor!

[hayaku]

i don't think this would require soldering. most lcd screens have a ribbon connector that goes into a clamp style slot (thats how they are on laptops, nintendo ds, and many other electronics devices).

i would imagine its just taking the head unit out, dissassembling the casing and unclamping the ribbon cable to remove the old lcd screen... when i get mine i'll take pictures for a write up as well.

[X5 Meister]

Did you order the same part?

Originally Posted by hayaku

i don't think this would require soldering. most lcd screens have a ribbon connector that goes into a clamp style slot (thats how they are on laptops, nintendo ds, and many other electronics devices).

i would imagine its just taking the head unit out, dissassembling the casing and unclamping the ribbon cable to remove the old lcd screen... when i get mine i'll take pictures for a write up as well.

[papasmurf]

Well folks, I just got the 53U from China, installed it (messed up on the ribbon cable and took hours to correct), and came out with the final two results:

1. The new screen has 1 dead pixel.

2. The viewing angle is wrong on the 53U for the X5. I am so frustrated that words do not describe it.

[X5 Meister]

Excellent info. I'll update the info in thread post #26 and #28.

Sorry that it didn't work for you though. What is your plan B? Are you going to try out another panel?

Originally Posted by papasmurf

Well folks, I just got the 53U from China, installed it (messed up on the ribbon cable and took hours to correct), and came out with the final two results:

1. The new screen has 1 dead pixel.

2. The viewing angle is wrong on the 53U.

[papasmurf]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Excellent info. I'll update the info in thread post #26 and #28.

Sorry that it didn't work for you though. What is your plan B? Are you going to try out another panel?

Dunno if they sent me the wrong part number, I was in a rush and did not check. However, the part number on the factory screen is LQ065T9BR51. I think that I'm going to order an advance replacement 51, swap it out and see. It's possible that they sent me the wrong one in haste, but I doubt it.

BTW, anyone that wants a screen replacement done, PM me. I think I'm gonna start doing it.

[Moments]

Thank you to all on this thread. I just replaced my June 2005 E53 screen with LQ065T9BR51U. Fortunately, that was the part number of the one in the car, it didn't need any adjustment and was a straight swap.

The process is straightforward, with a couple of tricky areas for me: holding the screen at an angle to remove the cassette panel screw was tricky; getting one of the screen cables off the PCB was difficult. In fact the cable broke on removal - fortunately new screen means new cable!

The whole task took 45 minutes. It's a massive improvement, I didn't realise how bad the old screen had become.

[f_veloso]

Can someone tell me what is The VCO screw for. I got a display that have completly wrong viewing angle. Can anyone confirm if the VCO pot can adjust the viewing angle ?

[itsmiked1]

Originally Posted by f_veloso

Can someone tell me what is The VCO screw for. I got a display that have completly wrong viewing angle. Can anyone confirm if the VCO pot can adjust the viewing angle ?

Did you figure this out by chance? I also need to adjust my VCO. Viewing angle is off. DO I turn the screw to the right to make it go down? Or left to go down? My angle is too high.

[f_veloso]

I ended for not being able to adjust the viewing angle, the VCO screw in my display just rolls the image to left/right, while the H-POS just moves the image to left/right.

[hayaku]

not yet.. but i will... have a few other projects in the queue right now