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osme · 04-24-2009, 01:31 AM

Well I got the spiffie kit with the Newhaven blue LCD. I put it together tonight and something's wrong.

Plugging it into the computer, the backlight is on but there's no text. Pressing the middle button doesn't do anything. I checked continuity across the LCD connections and they're fine.

First I thought maybe it didn't have the software, so I uploaded the latest code and it was successful.

I'm suspicious of the quality of my soldering, but I don't know how to desolder the LCD to get to it. I thought they all looked fine before I put the LCD on, but I guess I was wrong.

Does anyone have any advice/suggestions?

04-24-2009, 01:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
osme EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Newly assembled Spiffed Kit, Backlight but No Display Well I got the spiffie kit with the Newhaven blue LCD. I put it together tonight and something's wrong. Plugging it into the computer, the backlight is on but there's no text. Pressing the middle button doesn't do anything. I checked continuity across the LCD connections and they're fine. First I thought maybe it didn't have the software, so I uploaded the latest code and it was successful. I'm suspicious of the quality of my soldering, but I don't know how to desolder the LCD to get to it. I thought they all looked fine before I put the LCD on, but I guess I was wrong. Does anyone have any advice/suggestions? Last edited by dcb; 04-24-2009 at 08:50 AM..