Re: [NTLK] severed backlight wire... replacement?

I would splice new lengths of wire to the existing ones but re-cut so
the splices are in the display housing where there is more room and
less chance of rubbing as it is opened and closed.
while I suspect that it was a user that poked something into it, it
could have been improperly installed in the first place and passed
through the grounding spring on that side of the case.

Glad to hear that the crumb theory is correct.

If you are doing several eMates, put the best displays and backlights
in the quietest units. The backlight hum can be really bad.

Woody

On Oct 29, 2006, at 2:48 PM, Aaron Eiche wrote:

> Upon opening one of my eMates, I found the cause for a malfunctioning
> backlight. I could hear very well the buzz of the backlight, but
> there was no light! Turns out the connector got severed somehow.
>

>
> Anyway, does anyone know the name of this thing? I don't know my wire
> names terribly well, or quite where to get this. I'd rather flat out
> replace it than splice it together, just to be on the safe side...
>
> Thanks
> -Aaron

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