[sdiy] Cutting EL Backlight Strips?

[Atom 'Smasher']

> I have an LCD display in need of a new EL backlight. I also have another LCD
> which has a working EL backlight, of a larger size. I think I've read somewhere
> of people cutting EL backlights into smaller sizes. Is the practical? Will it
> either ruin, or shorten the life of the backlight? These strips are sealed in
> plastic. Would the raw edge, of a strip that's been cut, let oxygen into the
> strip and somehow ruin it? Should I seal the cut edge with something? If so,
> what should I use?

before anything else, see if a replacement is available from the
manufacturer.


1- it will work
2- it will not affect the life of the EL
3- you can get the material from digi-key (in different colors), but
conencting any leads to it is not going to be easy.
4- as long as the surface area of the replacement is about the same
surface area as the original, the original p/s should handle it fine.



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