[ICOM] 756 lines in display

[PA3DUV]

Adam,

The replacement of the display took me approx. 30 minutes.
I just followed the instructions on 
http://www.qsl.net/icom/ic756/ic756lcd.html carefully.

Regards, Dick



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Farson" <farson at shaw.ca>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:12 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] 756 lines in display


> Hi Joe,
>
> Dick PA3DUV has kindly provided the following information:
>
> New second generation displays are available. Contact Virgil Parker at 
> Icom
> UK.
>
> mailto:virgil at icomuk.co.uk
>
> This gentleman knows all about this subject.
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of w3jo
> Sent: 08 August 2005 11:03
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756 lines in display
>
>     Adam, I am one of the multitude that has one of 'those' displays.
>
> The BIG question is how does one go about having someone replace the
> defective part, who, how, and where? Also cost?
>
>     I do like the radio and do not want to part with it. A great back up
> rig.
>
>     Thank you for all the help you have given the guys here Adam.
>
>                                                                Joe...W3JO
>
>
>> As I recall, it affects all IC-756's, as the source of the fault was
>> the Sanyo LCD display module. The Taiwanese replacement part should
>> not have this problem. Dick PA3DUV was able to order the replacement
>> part from Icom UK.
>
>> Cheers for now, 73,
>> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
>
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