Tip: New IPK LCD screens

[scoubix]

Those of you who are skilled with a soldering iron might want to grab a screen on their own on eBay :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-7-Rove.../253238463952?

[James C]

Those of you who are skilled with a soldering iron might want to grab a screen on their own on eBay :
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-7-Rove.../253238463952?

I thought the end of the cable was just clamped down with a locking clip into a socket, not actually soldered onto the pcb?

[scoubix]

I thought the end of the cable was just clamped down with a locking clip into a socket, not actually soldered onto the pcb?

Unfortunately it is soldered on. If it were clamped down, those offering repair services would be out of a job

[bernard lpg]

A judicious application of heat to the ribbon cable connector on mine was enough to reflow what I understand is 'conductive glue' on mine, resulting in a clear display once more.