Pixel Repair

[Sundayjumper]

Bump because someone was asking about this but also:

Originally Posted by diyanich

Yeah,it's pita and it's exciting for 6 month and after they start to go out intermediately...

Seven months so far and still perfect here.

<shrug>

[diyanich]

Lucky you,it's been a year and 1/4 now and pixels are nuts again,not as badly as they were,but sometimes a whole vertical line is gone.

Originally Posted by Sundayjumper

Bump because someone was asking about this but also:


Seven months so far and still perfect here.

<shrug>

[ala2000]

Originally Posted by Sundayjumper

To remove the back casing there's several things you need to do:

Five plastic "X" shapes on the back you have to twist by about 15 degrees
The three big connectors all have a tiny clip built into them
The eight screws from the front of the display

There were no rivets to drill - at least on my one anyway.

Surely there's a proper write up with photos online somewhere ??

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These 5 "X" connector are very hard to turn. I will be able to turn it via nose pliers but it will spring back as soon as I release the pliers. Also these X connectors are directional/clockwise or does not matter which way it turns.

Thanks in advance for any helping comments.

[ala2000]

There are 4 tabs on each corner of the socket. We have 3 sockets and 12 tabs altogether. How can I possibly push 12 tabs all at once? Are any tools for this job? Otherwise, I have to break all the tabs in order to remove the back of cluster. Any suggestions?

The Answer is making two credit card strips use as tool. Insert credit card strips on each side of socket and bending outward, in the mean time, push center of the socket. I start black socket first. It works.

[ala2000]

You can use credit card strips to help remove back of the cluster. Two fingers to pry the side of socket and one finger to push center of the socket.

I am unlucky to have a corner break off due to manufacture initial hard screw down.

When you remove back of the cluster, you do not need to loose two black tabs.

Over all it is unsuccessful for me since I am still having missing pixels. I think the corner break off is the reason. I may have to replace the entire cable or I may just ask for professional help via ebay repair service.

[Ricky Bobby]

this is why I'm paying the 140 to get mine fixed by one of the pros on ebay with a warranty, I would be that guy to attempt repair myself and screw it up.