Custom LCD

I'm looking into installing a negative LCD for the MPC500. Does anybody have any input on the type of LCD it should have? All I know is it is a 16char/2row LCD. I got another MPC500 on ebay, but the LCD looks faded and not as defined as my other MPC500s. It was definitely replaced at one point with a cheaper lcd. While resarching the matter, I found this picture:


Now, would this work?: http://www.ebay.com/itm/16x2-Character- ... 231df48a19

damn, that looks the same just about,. i replaced my 500 lcd from one off mpcstuff and man, it was a ****..lol

Well I did it to one of my 500's:




Other than the fact that I desoldered the pins from the old lcd to use for the new one, it is a pretty easy install.

SWEET!!

Hello to all of you. I just registered to the forum. My main language is spanish so i'm gonna try my best with english here.

I have this problem: a friend of mine just gave me an mpc500 but i only can see half of the lcd screen, the first 8 characters in the first line and the first 8 characters in the second line. Sometimes it kinda wants to display the missing characters but it only shows little dots i can't understand.

Do i have to replace my lcd screen?
Could it be a software problem?

In case i have to replace the lcd, i was checking and mpcstuff doesnt have the lcd screen for mpc500 anymore, they sent me an email and made me a refund when i ordered it. What can i do? Can the 2 line 16 bits lcd screen posted in this thread do the job?

Thanks.

drLuna wrote:Hello to all of you. I just registered to the forum. My main language is spanish so i'm gonna try my best with english here.

I have this problem: a friend of mine just gave me an mpc500 but i only can see half of the lcd screen, the first 8 characters in the first line and the first 8 characters in the second line. Sometimes it kinda wants to display the missing characters but it only shows little dots i can't understand.

Do i have to replace my lcd screen?
Could it be a software problem?

In case i have to replace the lcd, i was checking and mpcstuff doesnt have the lcd screen for mpc500 anymore, they sent me an email and made me a refund when i ordered it. What can i do? Can the 2 line 16 bits lcd screen posted in this thread do the job?

Thanks.

Es posible que el pana tuyo, tiro un puño a la pantalla y no te digo nada. Vete y buscar ese cabezon de cebolla y dale un cantazo en la cara con el Quiniento. ¿Por que? Por que ahora que tengas a comprar una pantalla nueva y no son barratos.

Por lo mismo precio de una pantalla, es mejor a comprar un 500 usado.

Saludos y bienvenidos a Los Foros de MPC.

Hola, gracias por responder.

Vi que son a 50 dolares. Pero en este topic un tipo dijo que le puso el mismo otra pantalla. La que esta en negativo...

No se puede eso?

drLuna wrote:Hola, gracias por responder.

Vi que son a 50 dolares. Pero en este topic un tipo dijo que le puso el mismo otra pantalla. La que esta en negativo...

No se puede eso?

Akí tito juli hablándote en español nativo y no con el google traductor que es una faquin mierda (maravilloso español que no lo pilla el censor de palabrotas).

A ver campeón, si no le funciona una línea puede ser por dos cosas, o que ha cascado el lcd o que simplemente se ha movido por un golpe y no hace buena conexión. Entonces, lo primero que tienes que hacer es desarmar el mpc, quitarle el lcd y volverlo a poner poniendo especial atención en que quede bien conectado. Si no se arregla, mala pinta, está roto y has de cambiarlo. En mpcstuff te venden 3 lcds, el original verde, uno en blanco y negro y uno negro y rojo (feisimo), ambos rondan 50 dólares que si eres español como yo, te rondará los 40 pavos más gastos de envío (que no son baratos) más un posible impuesto revolucionario de aduanas si le da por parártelo (de 15 a 30 euros).

Yo tengo un 500, si tienes alguna duda más di, y a ver si podemos arreglar.


Un abrazo bro.-


P.D.: Los enlaces a mpcstuff...

El original: http://www.mpcstuff.com/akai-mpc-500-replacement-lcd-disp500.html
El blanco y negro: http://www.mpcstuff.com/500wblcd.html
El feo: http://www.mpcstuff.com/500krlcd.html

i just saw these up on mpcstuff.com now... weird.,.,. so did u just solder the wires to the same spots they were soldered to on the original screen??????