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color=#0000ff size=2>I have purchased a replacement EL from Telesis (they
make custom sizes) and it went pretty smooth, I'm sure there is someone out
your ways that does the same thing. One tip though, if you can avoid it,
DO NOT REMOVE THE LCD from its PCB. I fixed a rack synth with a burned out
backlight and made that mistake, spent hours trying to line up the
contacts (the rubber ones) with the display. The backlight was glued
(small dab) to the PCB and I could have easily just pried it off with a plastic
knife without taking the LCD housing off and just slid it
out.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Cheers<BR>Alt</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl] <B>On Behalf Of </B>GRAINGER
Steve<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:05 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<BR><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] Backlight
replacement<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>Dear
All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>Off topic
but definitely DIY!!!!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>My Akai
S3000 sampler's backlight is dying a slow but dignified death. Some options
occur to me and I'd like opinions from any of you who've had this
problem.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>It seems
to me I can do several things:-</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>1.
Replace the backlight with the 'correct' item from Cimple
Solutions</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>2. Get a
universal 'kit' backlight EL panel from Farnell (or other
source?)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>3. Go for
a LED panel (I'm sure I can tap into a suitable voltage somewhere) as an
'off-the-shelf' item</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>4. Make
my own panel with matrix board and surface mount LED and current limiting
resistors.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>Anyone
out there had a go at this? Any suggestions?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=370375513-22122005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=370375513-22122005>Regards
to you all.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=370375513-22122005>Steve</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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