**here is the info for history's sake**
basically, the parts you'll need are some wire, an inverter, an EL panel, a piece of card stock paper (this goes behind the EL panel thats behind the screen), and some polarization filter. oh, and an on/off rocker switch.
on/off switch -- http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDet … fqBQ%3d%3d
wire -- any small gauge wire will do (don't get solid-core though, get stranded)
inverter -- http://www.coolight.com/product-p/cl-iptc-3v-3-7ft.htm (it fits in the side of the DMG perfectly, and comes with double-sided tape already on it to hold it in place)
EL panel -- http://electroluminescence-inc.com/customPattern.htm (the most economical solution i've found... and it looks really good too and you can cut it with scissors or a razor blade)
piece of paper -- ....... (i know.. the hardest part of all to find...)
polarization film -- http://www.polarization.com (the cheap stuff will work fine, and with the extra, you can tint your windows or whatever you want... you are just looking for "linear polarization")
basically, this is the layering of the screen that you'll do, from top to bottom:
DMGs glass screen -> polarization filter -> EL panel -> card stock paper
you can replace the card stock with whatever you think is needed. its just to be super-duper extra careful...
And, WARNING!!!!! the inverter can, and will, shock you if you touch both the wires at the same time if its hooked up to the batteries. I take absolutely no responsibility for you getting shocked. just use basic safety considerations when dealing with electricity.
The inverter is powered by ONLY 2 of the batteries in the DMG. i.e., 3VDC... just solder the wires on the inverter to the metal tabs in the battery compartment (use a multimeter if you want to make sure you are tapping in to 3V, and not 6V like all 4 batteries would be).
use the on/off switch so you can use it to power off the EL backlight. Since its tapped directly in to the battery compartment, this is the only want to turn the EL panel off without taking the batteries out.
since this EL panel is made out of plastic, obviously you can't solder the power lines from the inverter directly to it. You'll need a crimp or something. I bought a sheet of brass from the hobby store, cut it in to strips, then cut out my own little crimp things. I could seriously get about 400 of these out of one sheet of the brass... don't use a crimp with teeth on it, as this will pierce the layers of the EL panel and short it out...
you'll need to cut away some of the white plastic surrounding the DMGs screen, so the leads from the EL panel can go through. DO NOT BEND the EL panel. it will short it out, and it won't work. Basically, just keep it flat, and you're golden...
I think that about covers the parts list...
if anyone has played around with this method at all, feel free to post pics or suggestions. the particulars listed above can certainly be improved upon...
