Doug Jackson wrote:
Most of the display faults are caused by the rubber
compression connectors
between the glass and the display failing to make contact. This can be
caused by the unit receiving a blow to one edge, cracking the glass .
You may be lucky, and it may simply be some grime in the contact area.
Disassemble the display, you will find that the LCD module is comprised of a
'pane' of glass held in contact with a PCB, using some metal lugs.
[snip]
Hi Doug,
Thanks for the info. I just dismantled the LCD as you suggested and cleaned
everything up, and it all seems to be alive and well now! I think the last
time I took an actual LCD apart to this extent was well over 20 years ago,
and it didn't end well. ;-)
This particular 102 was once owned by the Grand Forks Herald, so was
presumably used to write many a story. It came with some helpful notes to
journalists on how to use it and upload copy - sadly it only had a plain
modem lead/jack though, rather than the acoustic coupler mentioned in the
notes!
cheers
Jules