<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - dissapearing screen? help]]> 2012-05-04T16:38:29Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/6930/dissapearing-screen-help/ <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> thank you! big_smile

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-04T16:38:29Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104361/#p104361 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> check out the page i linked to above, there is a tutorial on this page you can check out.

if you've never soldered before, this is actually a decent project to learn with.  some of the caps are harder to reach than others, but all are manageable.  if you did your backlight without getting dead lines, this should be no problem.

two things to remember when doing caps: some types are polarized (these are), meaning you can't just stick them in, but they have a + and - leg.  so, pay attention to that.  the other is that heat will kill your cap, so only solder as much as needed to get a nice flow.  then back off. 

that tutorial i think will answer your questions on its ease though, or lack of it depending on your skill level.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-05-03T23:41:41Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104228/#p104228 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> is replacing the capacitors an easy process?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-03T22:58:54Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104223/#p104223 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> capacitor replacement.  probably.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-05-03T21:46:41Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104209/#p104209 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> im not ignoring them im taking their advice. i just posted a video so they can completly understand the problem

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-03T20:57:46Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104193/#p104193 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> I like how people have told you what you can do to fix it but you have been completely ignoring them.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/craphazzard 2012-05-03T05:03:48Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/104075/#p104075 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> http://youtu.be/Lfg7r2ZbDzM

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-02T18:14:20Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103944/#p103944 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> im gonna post of video of it soon

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-02T18:03:28Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103942/#p103942 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> nah turning the contrast knob doesnt work tongue

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-01T19:22:22Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103722/#p103722 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> or here http://store.kitsch-bent.com/product/capacitor-kits if you want to bundle and/or compare w/ shipping to your destination

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-05-01T18:34:46Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103709/#p103709 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> Sounds like you have the exact same problem my backlit DMG has; does the contrast fade out, only to have you fiddling with it constantly to maintain a viewable screen? As Kitsch said, it's probably failing capacitors. A quick check with the multimeter revealed that to be the case, at least for me.

You might as well just replace all the caps while you're in there. They're ancient and bound to fail eventually. Especially since all of 'em can be had on the cheap.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Kokoro 2012-05-01T17:21:52Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103690/#p103690 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> turn the contrast knob?

other than that, try out some of the stuff that's been mentioned already

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-05-01T13:45:44Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103657/#p103657 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> it is a contrast kinda problem tongue what can i do to fix it?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/VenzaKid 2012-05-01T13:42:05Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103656/#p103656 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> a few things jump to mind:
-- check batteries
-- you have a failed capacitor(s) (affecting contrast)
-- if the LEDs themselves are changing color (and its not a contrast effect), the LEDs may be burning out.  make sure you soldered to the right places in the tutorial you are following, and if you have a multimeter check it to make sure its not too far off from 5V.
-- or, they may not be getting a solid 5V, and the power fades off after initial power on (again, i'd say a cap problem).  LEDs can change shade when they are dimming or when they are about to burn out (especially then). 

i'd bet you've just got some leaky/failing caps.  even if you've got a DMG mint out of the box, the aluminum electrolytic caps in the DMG are expired.  all of them are.  whacky stuff is bound to start happening to them all without people changing out the caps, if you are visually seeing the fade away like that, caps behave in a similar manner in the way they work, so perhaps its something simple like this.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/kitsch 2012-04-30T12:38:42Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103466/#p103466 <![CDATA[Re: dissapearing screen? help]]> also just make sure your batteries aren't dead

]]> https://chipmusic.org/pixls 2012-04-29T23:47:01Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/103386/#p103386