Oops. One of these things is not like the other...
07-11-11, 12:59 PM
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Oops. One of these things is not like the other...
One of these things just doesn't belong...
I'm taking apart the radio in my 2000 Lexus GS300 to fix a broken LCD display. The replacement LCD I got form Pioneer is identical, with the exception of a black data connector on the board behind the display. This appears to be the only data connector on the unit. The wires are soldered in place.
Old display part:
New display part from Pioneer:
Comparison:
Anyone done this before? Am I going to have to get out my soldering iron?
I'm taking apart the radio in my 2000 Lexus GS300 to fix a broken LCD display. The replacement LCD I got form Pioneer is identical, with the exception of a black data connector on the board behind the display. This appears to be the only data connector on the unit. The wires are soldered in place.
Old display part:
New display part from Pioneer:
Comparison:
Anyone done this before? Am I going to have to get out my soldering iron?
Last edited by tinman; 07-11-11 at 01:03 PM.
07-11-11, 01:41 PM
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Looks like you need to find someone to remove it from the old display and soldier it onto the new one. Or Do it yourself if you are confident with a soldiering iron.
Looks like you need to find someone to remove it from the old display and soldier it onto the new one. Or Do it yourself if you are confident with a soldiering iron.
07-11-11, 02:00 PM
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I've done it before. Yeah you have to remove the solder from the old LCD and resolder them in the new one. Make sure you use the smallest tip for your soldering iron and a solder sucker to remove the old lead. Make sure too not to have any of the pins touch otherwise it will cause a short. Good luck.
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Bummer. If you don't wanna try it yourself which I personally wouldn't you can try to take it to a small computer repair shop and see if they do any board repair and see how much they can do it for. May be able to get it done for $30 or so. Good luck.
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That looks like it will take less than 15 minutes to do. If your familiar with soldering. But if you do, make sure you place the pins in the same order they were installed on the old board.
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07-11-11, 03:32 PM
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I've done it before. Yeah you have to remove the solder from the old LCD and resolder them in the new one. Make sure you use the smallest tip for your soldering iron and a solder sucker to remove the old lead. Make sure too not to have any of the pins touch otherwise it will cause a short. Good luck.
07-11-11, 04:23 PM
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If its not coming off them you have not "completely" removed all the lead. If you dont have a solder sucker, this will take you alot of time to remove all the lead. Some or one of the pins may still be binded to the board. The black plastic on both sides are just clipped and very easy to take off, just don't melt it. When all pins are loose, you can wiggle it, if you can't its still binded. Keep trying it will come off eventually.
07-11-11, 05:32 PM
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If its not coming off them you have not "completely" removed all the lead. If you dont have a solder sucker, this will take you alot of time to remove all the lead. Some or one of the pins may still be binded to the board. The black plastic on both sides are just clipped and very easy to take off, just don't melt it. When all pins are loose, you can wiggle it, if you can't its still binded. Keep trying it will come off eventually.
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