[ICOM] IC 756 Display

[WA2BPE]

The fact that it is intermittent implies a bad connection.  Yes, my original '756 has blue lines - sometimes.  BTW, I am not sure if the display was made by Sanyo or Sharp - quite some time back, there was a reference to this (maybe on Adam's page).  It
would be nice if Icom would get everybody on the same page on this matter rather than making folks frustrated and mad.  At least mine still works well!

Tom - WA2BPE

"Paul S. Serio" wrote:

> Dick,
> I spoke with someone in the Icom booth at  Dayton this year about the
> 756 display
> problem. He repeated what  has been widely  published about the display
> not being
> available from the original manufacturer (Sanyo I believe) as the reason
> none were
> available from Icom. He did tell me in most cases that it was not the
> actual display
> that failed but a cold solder connection(s) on the attached circuit
> board. He indicated
> that a competent technician could repair the board and evidently the
> competent
> technicians at the Icom home office are doing just that. Maybe the US
> and European
> facilities will catch up soon. Had I know all this I might have held on
> to my 756 a bit
> longer. I sold it before the display failed and dropped the value. 73
> Paul, N5PS
>
> pa3duv wrote:
>
> >After 4 years it's there again, the blue lines. It's my second display. How looow can you go......
> >This e-mail reflector is full of information concerning this topic.
> >
> >The facts in June 2004:
> >
> >According to Icom Europe and Icom UK the displays are available on an exchange basis, delivery times approx. 6 months.
> >I have to send mine in and will receive a REPAIRED one in return. Dealings in this matter with Icom Europe (Germany) are exclusively through their network of dealers. Icom UK was willing to exchange direct without a middleman earning money on this.
> >
> >Icom America had no clue, the part was not on their list and was classified as obsolete, their advise was to purchase another HF transceiver according to the lady on extension #5.
> >
> >Anyway, the failed displays will be send to Japan and repaired. I wonder what this repair actually does to the display and what the expected lifetime of the refurbished LCD display will be.
> >
> >Regards, Dick PA3DUV
> >
> >
> >
> >
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