list of compatible 48s,sx doner lcds for replacement?

[dkostan]

(04-20-2023 04:54 AM)TallKey Wrote:  Happy to see the improved contrast 48sx display.

The icky blue, icky low contrast display has kept me away from owning a 48sx. But goodness, the steps to swap to the better display is in my opinion, tough.

I agree 100% on the comments, opening the case is a PAIN. the 91%-95% rubbing alcohol approach to easily remove the bezel is an approach to success with patience. Just soak in 1/8" upside down overnight and then maybe a little longer tilted to specifically loosen the area around the display (the most glue). Then rivets can easily be drilled after faceplate removal. The faceplate survives with NO bend or creases and can be cleaned of remaining glue with more soaking by itself and reattached at the end with double-sided thin sticky tape. You can also put the unit post bezel removed into a 125F degree oven for 4 hours to evaporate out any of the alcohol left under the button snapdomes. Still though, the edge clasps require an auto door panel tough plastic pry tool.... Then instead of trying to remove the old display from the metal frame just cut out the old metal display at the two thin side posts where they attach to main frame. Do the same on the donor. That way you dont need to mess with removing the LCD from the doner frame and reattaching the target LCD frame and regluing it. Its faster, easier, better IMO. Lastly on the ribbon for the keyboard, buy a conductive ink pen and build up the black ink contact points with two coats of the new conductive ink and clean the gold contacts with the same rubbing alcohol. That will clear up any possible contact issues for the keyboard ribbon and the main PCB after re-assembly. .... yeah that is still a pain!