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MID Display Repairs
« on: 12 December 2006, 13:19:52 »
Can they be fixed or is it a replacement job

I managed to win one from a scrappy but it was worse than what I have was wondering if there was a knack to fixing them.

Has anyone fixed one before.

I discovered that they do not necessarily need to have the same part number as I tried one with a different part number but with the same Sockets on the back being a yellow and a grey socket.
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2006, 13:33:06 »
I have managed to fix a couple but, its not easy and involves fabricating some plates to clamp the flexi circuit.
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2006, 13:33:49 »
Here is something about it:
http://members.home.nl/opeltje/mid%20reparatie.htm

Dunno if it's of any use in your case...
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2006, 13:54:35 »
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I have managed to fix a couple but, its not easy and involves fabricating some plates to clamp the flexi circuit.

I have seen a stripped one before and it looked like a rubber band went round a part of it which help to create the pressure on the strand I was thinking perhaps double the thickness creating more pressure to the strand on the flexi circuit hope this make sense.

I may try using some cable ties see if that works.
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2006, 14:03:44 »
LOL
The radio station in his pic's is my local one!
Tis a small world.
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2006, 17:02:58 »
I remember when I was down the scrappy with TB, he got his hands on a perfect MID from a trashed CD spec megga.

Amazed it was in perfect nick!

grrr i miss the scrappy, i want uni to end and prepare for Europe!
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #6 on: 13 December 2006, 10:20:52 »
Well I have since stripped it and tried my idea of using cable ties just need to try fitting it now to see if it works. :-/ time will tell
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2006, 17:36:21 »
I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #8 on: 15 December 2006, 11:25:43 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

Thats sods law mate, I shall let you know how I get on with the refit fingers crossed my attempt is successful if not its back to the drawing board.
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« Reply #9 on: 15 December 2006, 18:50:01 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

Thats sods law mate, I shall let you know how I get on with the refit fingers crossed my attempt is successful if not its back to the drawing board.
I did notice when fitting it it that if I wiggled the connector at the back it had an effect in the pixels.....
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Re: MID Display Repairs
« Reply #10 on: 17 December 2006, 08:37:49 »
Loose connection?
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« Reply #11 on: 21 December 2006, 14:40:55 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

That reminds me, must have a go at fixing your old one ::)
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« Reply #12 on: 21 December 2006, 15:13:53 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

That reminds me, must have a go at fixing your old one ::)
& now you're a "man of leisure" for a while  :D
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« Reply #13 on: 21 December 2006, 15:23:53 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

That reminds me, must have a go at fixing your old one ::)
& now you're a "man of leisure" for a while  :D

Errrr..... said i wasn't working till Jan...... five kids, need i say more :o
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« Reply #14 on: 21 December 2006, 15:25:47 »
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I give up with my MID, I think my car just eats them.
Replaced it a few weeks ago with one with two pixels not working. Now those two work & whole other lot don't......

That reminds me, must have a go at fixing your old one ::)
& now you're a "man of leisure" for a while  :D

Errrr..... said i wasn't working till Jan...... five kids, need i say more :o
;D I know, that's why I put it in quotes.........
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