I have purchased a light panel from Telesis for my Wavestation and it
looks great...it wasn't that expensive but definitely more than 13
bucks:)
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Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Doug Berg" <caddyfam@...>
wrote:
>
> I am sure many of you have gear out there with backlit displays
that
> over time grow dark. Anyone researching a new backlight knows how
> costly they can be, if they are available. What few seem to tell
> you is there is a very reasonable fix available which involves
> replacing just the foil panel. I just completed work on backlights
> for 2 Korg 01/w's, my EmulatorII, Roland S-10, and Akai s-2800.
Cost
> of material for all: $13.00 and postage from China. Getting to and
> replacing foil can be another story, depending on unit. On my EII,
> removed top cover, 2 I.C. boards, unsoldered old foil, slid out,
cut
> new piece and installed connectors, slid in, soldered and re-
> assembled, all less than an hour, and now have a very readable
> display with same blue background as factory display. The Korg is
> another story, you have to remove all the guts, disconnect the old
> display, carefully remove cover, and slide the new one over it and
> reconnect everything, about 3 hours. Good news is the blue display
> is easier to read than the factory green. Some Yamaha units have
> similar displays. All in all an easy fix for an irritating
problem.
> I have seen several companies that sell pre-cut displays for more
> than the whole sheet costs, but to my knowledge this foil is made
in
> China, and you can buy direct from their distributor.
> Search :cooltronix for info, comes in several colors. Hope some
> find this info useful.....Doug
>