Has anyone made the DIY backlight?

Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking about doing it.

From the MPC 60 Bible:

Cheap & Easy Backlights
"So you need a new backlight but you don't wanna drop $50 to buy a replacement... Well, you can allways just make your own like I did. I bought a green electroluminecent panel for $15 and a pack of Scotch photo laminating sheets from wal-mart for $2.50. First I cut the panel to size, then I attached the connectors, and then I laminated it. After that I trimmed the lamination to fit behind the LCD. Before I soldered it I connected the leads to a 9v inverter that came with the EL panel to make sure it looked good. It did, so I soldered and screwed everything back together and was done. Since I had some extra material I went ahead and made another one, so for about $9 per backlight it's a pretty good deal compared to the well known replacement sellers. Good luck."

If anyone knows where I can get the right kind of electroluminescent panel w/ 9v inverter please let me know.
Thanks

Changin the backlight foil is not a big deal if you aren't a fool.
Normally you don't have to change the inverter,even if it is making that strange noise.
I suggest you to stay with the original color,blue on the 60II and green on the 60.
You just have to make sure that you solder and isolate the connectors correctly.Be patient while installing...

I wonder if this would work.

got a white backlight foi for my 60l from
http://www.midi-rakete.de

it's more blue due to the green front plexi

it was cheap, works nice and i am so happy cause the old one was making me blind...
I ordered two more for my s950's...

fritzifratzi wrote:got a white backlight foi for my 60l from
http://www.midi-rakete.de

Please to post pictures of white foil...........

Don't know how to send pix on here.

I don't. Please enlighten me.

I'm about to replace my backlight. Does anyone know the purpose of laminating the thing as recommended in the original post? I have the material to do it, I'm just wondering if I should bother.

I think to laminate the lead onton the EL?

Your better off just buying one from Bruce or VST that do it yourself shit is not a good idea if you care about your equipment and you can make things worse if you don't know what your doing with that backlight you'll have to buy a whole new screen.

7 1 4 Beats wrote:you can make things worse if you don't know what your doing with that backlight you'll have to buy a whole new screen.

BS, diy backlight is the same as any other...

as far as laminating, I guess it would depend on what material you use. Mine didn't have any coating it was just raw el paneling and humidity can make your backlight dim quicker. It just helped seal it up.

What's the link to the replacement screens on VST? Anyone got it bookmarked? I couldn't find them, maybe i'm just being retarded..

OK, thanks for clearing the lamination question up rhythmonster. And thanks for looking out 714, but I'm pretty good with the iron and I've saved a lot of money by fixing my own gear. I just wasn't sure why it would be necessary to laminate the EL panel.

Arks wrote:What's the link to the replacement screens on VST? Anyone got it bookmarked? I couldn't find them, maybe i'm just being retarded..

Just call and ask for Nick

Word thanks bro