i havent had any experience replacing sp backlight. my sp12 backlight is still goin strong and crazy blue. i need to replace my emax backlight. post about your experience fixin it if you do it.
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Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:22 am
Lotuz SpUser
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Is it possible to turn off the blue backlight to extend its life span? I don't need a backlight during daylight. _________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz 3 GB WinXP Home SP3 / Cubase 4 (4.5.2 Build 274) / Cubase 5 (5.0.1 Build 147) / Reason 2.5 (Build 312) / Creamware Luna (Scope 5.0.2603) / M-Audio Axiom 25 (4.2.0.3v4) / NI Maschine (1.1.0) / Behringer BCF2000 (V1.2.1.3)
Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:09 pm
kazper SpUser
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It's very possible to turn off the backlight when not in use. Should be as easy as dropping in a switch on the VCC pin to the backlight
Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:15 pm
TonyBordelo SpUser
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Changing the backlight is very easy, i did it with my sp12 that i sold. You just need to desolder it, than remove it and solder in the new foil. Takes half an hour.
You can also get brand new LCD at ebay for 3 euro, not the original but the same type.
Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:32 am
One Two SpUser
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TonyBordelo wrote:
You can also get brand new LCD at ebay for 3 euro, not the original but the same type.
Please to direct to 3 euro LCD? _________________ "Sh!tty iz pretty"
Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:30 am
TonyBordelo SpUser
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The type no. of the LCD is HD44780, the size is 2x16. You can get it in different color combinations:
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Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:22 pm
ThatDamnSoGood SpUser
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hi, this model is ok for the sp1200?
thks
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:57 am
One Two SpUser
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Cheers Tony,
Not OG but at that price it's a bargain for a backup.
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Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:06 am
leon freeze SpUser
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This one here looks like the display Forat got in stock..
If anybody knows for certain..drop a line. Anyway, that green on black looks pretty ill.
To Lotuz's inquiry...other than the mod. referenced, I do not believe you can disengage the backlight when the unit is powered up to preserve the life. Only sampler I know of that does that is the MPC3000.
Mr. Macks came up on that white on black..real nice.
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I think i've also seen some displays with LED backlight, but don't know if they work. Would be pretty nice, LED backlights last much longer than that el foil
