Vintage Synth Repair

Hi,
  Does anyone know the pinout for the GEM Real Piano Expander's 
display. It has a 14 pin connector and it looks like the backlite is 
included in the connection. This is a strange setup with a 3" wide 
ribbon connecting the 2 boards together. Since this exact display is 
not going to be available it probably would be best to sub it. I have 
pictures of it I can send if necessary.

Thanks in advance, Fran

If it's just the backlight I believe that it alone can be replaced. There's
been numerous people talk about a place that has them available I just can't
remember the name.

 

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From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of narfman96
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:54 AM
To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] General Music Real Piano Expander LCD display
replacement

 

Hi,
Does anyone know the pinout for the GEM Real Piano Expander's 
display. It has a 14 pin connector and it looks like the backlite is 
included in the connection. This is a strange setup with a 3" wide 
ribbon connecting the 2 boards together. Since this exact display is 
not going to be available it probably would be best to sub it. I have 
pictures of it I can send if necessary.

Thanks in advance, Fran

Hi Brian,
  Thanks for the reply. 
No it's not the backlight. This is the infamous 2 pixel display. 2 
dark spots is all that show up on this one. And then only when 
there's info in those locations...
  Telesis seems to be the most popular for replacing the inverter 
type backlights. There was a link to the UK but they're gone.
Fran
 
--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Fuller" 
<fingerz@...> wrote:
>
> If it's just the backlight I believe that it alone can be replaced. 
There's
> been numerous people talk about a place that has them available I 
just can't
> remember the name.
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of narfman96
> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 11:54 AM
> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] General Music Real Piano Expander LCD 
display
> replacement
> 
>  
> 
> Hi,
> Does anyone know the pinout for the GEM Real Piano Expander's 
> display. It has a 14 pin connector and it looks like the backlite 
is 
> included in the connection. This is a strange setup with a 3" wide 
> ribbon connecting the 2 boards together. Since this exact display 
is 
> not going to be available it probably would be best to sub it. I 
have 

> pictures of it I can send if necessary.
> 
> Thanks in advance, Fran
>