Homebrew PCBs

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry" <k5hml@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 3:55 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Mounting Liquid Crystal Displays


> How are LCDs fastened to PCBs?
> They seem to be "glued" somehow to the circuit boards
> with some kind of conductive adhesive on the almost
> transparent edge connectors.
> Can anyone tell me how I can re-mount a display back
> onto a circuit board after it has come unstuck?
> And what kind of adhesive is used and where can it be
> obtained?

They often use something called 'zebra strip' - a sort of rubber with 
conductive stripes. The display is then clamped to the PCB.

Leon