[Elecraft] #5956 problem - solved

[Bob Nielsen]

By any chance did you remove the polarizing strip instead of just the  
thin protective strip on the LCD module?

I did that and ordered a new one.  I dug the old strip out of the  
trash, cleaned it off and stuck it back on so I could continue  
building--it's still there working just fine.

Bob, N7XY

On Feb 11, 2007, at 7:33 PM, Matthew D. Pitts wrote:

> Don,
>
> Cold solder joints galore; it's working now, though the display  
> still isn't viewable from head-on. Doesn't make a whole lot of  
> sense, but I can work with it and go on to the next step.
>
> Don Wilhelm wrote:
>> Check the soldering very carefully - especially the pins of the  
>> LCD display
>> and the pins of the socket (which are unfortunately under the LCD  
>> now) -
>> check especially pin 1 of the socket, many times that pin does not  
>> get
>> soldered.
>>
>> If you do find unsoldered or poorly soldered socket pins, you can  
>> cut away a
>> bit of the plastic on the side of the socket and get a soldering  
>> iron tip on
>> the pin to reheat it and feed more solder.
>> If you suspect the LCD pins, they can be soldered from the top  
>> side of the
>> board which often provides a better connection since it is  
>> difficult to
>> properly heat the pins with no projection from the bottom of the  
>> board.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
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