DogP wrote:
The left and right displays are identical and interchangeable… as are US and JP displays.
DogP
Huh. Didn’t look that way to me. Guess I’m mistaken, mea culpa.
Yep, it works as DogP just said, there is no left or right.
Though buying another VB will not solve your problem in the long run if they are not fixed by soldering.
I think HP lovethrash is cheaper if you are in the US and I am cheaper for sure. We both are known to repair reliably, is there any reason you want to try someone else?
Thanks for that! Very cool information and gives us some insight in how these things get made. Especially knowing they are made in pairs, I am a 100% sure now that it is a VB display. Nice to read this while being on vacation in beautiful Ireland! (going on a trip to Skellig Island tomorrow, visiting TFA spot where Luke is introduced).
If you used 200 c and they are not working, you need to get them soldered. I can do that for you if you want me to, just contact me through a PM if you do.
Has nothing to do with alignment, probably not a successful oven fix. Some of the cables probably lost connection again when putting it back later. I have seen the complete red screen problems a few times myself, was solved when I was done soldering some cold joints.
From what I can see, it isn’t a lost cause. But it is a bit hard to judge since I cannot see the end of the cable and if that would still go into the motherboard socket without any issues. If that is no problem, I am pretty sure this one is very much salvageable.
Is the ribbon cable completely gone or separated? If not, it is probably still easy to fix by soldering the cables. Can you show us a pic of the display/ribbon cable?
Great that you were able to fix it! I have seen this on a lot of displays right out of the package it arrived in. I do not know what it caused exactly, but it is there 90% of all the cases.
The good news is that it is easily fixable!
LordRayken wrote:
Man, that oven method is not a fix. It just reseats the glue which may not even be fully seated now anyway.
You need to get those cables soldered and then mess with it. For display issues to be totally ruled out you must have the cables soldered.
While I agree on the fact that the oven method does not fix the glitchy display problem permanently, I know the problem he is having doesn’t have anything to do with the so called glitchy display problem.
It is an issue with the lens on the display board for sure and normally is removable by using some elbow grease!
I am talking about the clear parts on the displays (the part as in my avatar), the displays you took out of the VB and fixed yourself. You can apply a lot of pressure on that without breaking anything. If only a cloth and pressure doesn’t solve it, using rubbing alcohol, or an eraser can help.
Your problem is easily solved. I have seen countless of these problems when soldering displays for members here. The problem is a tiny speck of dirt on the lens part of the display which you cannot see with the naked eye.
The best way to get rid of it, is to rub with a lint free cloth with a good amount of pressure, this solved it 99% of the times I have seen it on displays. In the 1% of the cases, it is a scratch and I haven’t found a way to fix that yet.
Sounds cool! Though living in the Netherlands raises some questions about shipping and customs fees, that can negate a lot of interest from me to be honest. Hoping for the best though!
You should try to use only one display, if you have a short on the wrong pair, it also transfers over to the other display, even if that one is a 100% perfect.
If it still gives you problems, I would recommend you to use desoldering wick and use it to push the traces down (using a downward motion). This will ensure the traces really press down on the board and really connect.
I hope I am clear enough for you to understand what I mean, always tough to explain how to do certain things with only words.
They both look repairable still, but the right one looks to be way easier than the left one. The left one has very short copper wires left on the board and that can be a bit of an issue when cleaning it up with desoldering wick.
It could be the way the cables are not completely connecting with the sockets as HP Lovethrash mentioned, though I am assuming you tried that.
If you just use the solder ball method (just burning away a bit of the plastic), do you get immediate bridges? If so, it is going to be a harder job to finish correctly, if not, it should be quite doable to solve.
Yeah, my first thought was: “How cool that they used this as a movie prop!!” and my second thought was: “I hope it the display was a lost cause anyway.”
But I find it very intriguing that they used this VB part, there has to be a story behind it, I am sure of it. You never accidentally run into a VB display board, it is too unlikely.
I am curious if the person whom used it, is active on this forum or has been.
