<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - To backlight or not to backlight]]> 2012-05-18T14:55:07Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/6900/to-backlight-or-not-to-backlight/ <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> My Nuby scratches the hell out of my DMGs when I slide them on/off. hmm

]]> https://chipmusic.org/munchluxe63 2012-05-18T14:55:07Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107373/#p107373 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> Started using nubys myself, this way I can find any playable DMG and just go

]]> https://chipmusic.org/an0va 2012-05-18T02:54:56Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107294/#p107294 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> Nuby forever.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Dauragon 2012-05-18T02:31:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107290/#p107290 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> SketchMan3 wrote:

Why not just use the lamp accessory that plugs into the link-cable port?

Arduinoboy, LSDJ keyboard, gameboy link, stuff like that.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/basspuddle 2012-05-18T02:17:16Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107287/#p107287 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> (not entirely sure if you mean a backlight or the lamp accessory).  but, you could always mod the plug-in light from an incandescent bulb to a LED, and draw less current.  like what people did to the nuby lights.  LEDs look better anyways.  i have no clue what the plug in things even have in them, there is one out there shaped like a blob monster though.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-05-17T22:30:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107235/#p107235 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> plus those things drain the hell out of your battery life.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/barbeque 2012-05-17T22:13:29Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107232/#p107232 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> AtomicSymphonic wrote:
SketchMan3 wrote:

Why not just use the lamp accessory that plugs into the link-cable port?

GENIUS!

are we seriously to the point where suggesting using an official accessory counts as "genius"?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/e.s.c. 2012-05-17T21:45:48Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107225/#p107225 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> AtomicSymphonic wrote:
SketchMan3 wrote:

Why not just use the lamp accessory that plugs into the link-cable port?

GENIUS!

Saw one on ebay for 5 bucks

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Tken+A.D. 2012-05-17T21:02:00Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107215/#p107215 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> SketchMan3 wrote:

Why not just use the lamp accessory that plugs into the link-cable port?

GENIUS!

]]> https://chipmusic.org/AtomicSymphonic 2012-05-17T05:17:41Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107126/#p107126 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> Why not just use the lamp accessory that plugs into the link-cable port?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/SketchMan3 2012-05-17T05:12:53Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107123/#p107123 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> The Silph Scope wrote:

The real pros just hold a flashlight in their mouths wink

Or a headlamp like Homesweet. smile

Update: I successfully backlit my MGB, it turned out great. It's not incredibly hard, it just takes a steady-ish hand.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/basspuddle 2012-05-17T05:05:23Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/107119/#p107119 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> justinthursday wrote:

If you are good with soldering then I highly recommend desoldering the ribbon cable at the bottom of the LCD, peeling and cleaning it, then soldering it back together.

This is something I'm going to try on the next Pocket I backlight for sure, sounds 10x easier. My first few I did it the hard way.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Vile 2012-05-13T21:16:37Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/106143/#p106143 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> justinthursday wrote:

If you are good with soldering then I highly recommend desoldering the ribbon cable at the bottom of the LCD, peeling and cleaning it, then soldering it back together.

Yes! I did this and it wasn't too hard. All you do is heat the back side of the pads (thin board thingy) even if it turns black. The pads will get loose quick and you will have a clean job done.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/thedimitry 2012-05-13T15:21:06Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/106093/#p106093 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> If you are good with soldering then I highly recommend desoldering the ribbon cable at the bottom of the LCD, peeling and cleaning it, then soldering it back together.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/thursdaycustoms 2012-05-13T15:15:14Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/106091/#p106091 <![CDATA[Re: To backlight or not to backlight]]> Dmgs are really easy to get the film off depending on how you do it. The hard part for me is when I remove the screen holder (the white piece) it is hard to cut up and remove without cutting the screen/cables. But if you remove that it gives you so much room to remove film. On a poker I have been using a different technique than I used to. I may post a video of it. not sure how justinthursdays method of desolder img a pockets lower ribbon cable is, but this method I use is really fast, and hasnt damaged a screen yet

]]> https://chipmusic.org/12ianma 2012-05-13T15:08:12Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/106090/#p106090