Re: TI-H: EL Panel

To: <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Subject: Re: TI-H: EL Panel
From: "Robert Brack" <reb@netride.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:19:47 -0500
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org


Got it from Lumitek, $45

-----Original Message-----
From: MangoMan43@aol.com <MangoMan43@aol.com>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: EL Panel


>
>In a message dated 98-02-25 15:52:36 EST, you write:
>
><< I DID IT!!! I got an EL panel in my calc!!  I absolutely HATE that
stupid
>foam backing.  I had to end up using a hacksaw blade to get it out!  It
took
>me close to two hours!  Has anyone ever dumped out all the key by accident?
>I'll just say it's no fun!  Since I was doing this late last night (as my
>computer was transferring my project to my laptop over a serial
connection), I
>had time.  I scratched the inside plastic cover, and a little tiny one on
the
>front of the LCD.  It works perfectly, just a little messy.  On the back, I
>got all sorts of lint and stuff stuck to it, and I think I scraped it a
>little.  Every pixel still works, but the display is dirty.  Does anyone
know
>how to take care of this?  I'm not sure whether to use scratch repairer or
>not.  Any help would be great.  It was about 2 o'clock, I was sleepy (no
sleep
>the night before either!), and dropped my screwdriver.  It hit the plastic,
>went to the LCD, and knocked the LCD back on my carpet!  TWICE!!  I'm glad
it
>still works!  I'm getting ready to trade it for a 92, and the EL panel made
it
>so I wouldn't have to pay any money.  PLEASE help me!
>
>                                                                           
  -
>Robert Brack
>
r
>eb@netride.com >>
>
>Robert did it....... !
>
>Good job.
>Exactly where did you order the the EL panel from, how much, and how can i
get
>one?
>
>Thanks
>Dave Vottero
>