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Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

Posted : 05/12/2020 11:05 pm
karl-herbert
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.
Posted by: @clay-4

Hello and welcome to the Prusaforum!

Did you connect the LCD flat cable the right way round? I would check all pin assignments again at this opportunity.

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Posted : 06/12/2020 1:32 am
Clay
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

@karl-herbert

Any way i install the cable the result is the same. I noticed my printer is slightly different from the instructions. The connection on the board has the notch which the 'tooth' of the cable fits into facing away from the board whereas on the instructions it faces toward the board. I dont know if that means anything but thats how it is. I would like to try replacing the cable, where would i find it on amazon?

Posted : 09/12/2020 10:27 pm
karl-herbert
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

@clay-4

If you still have warranty and your cables are not suitable, I would contact the Prusachat. They would send you new ones if necessary. So you don't have to spend money for a possibly unsuitable product.

Could you post pictures of the faulty or unsuitable product?

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Posted : 10/12/2020 8:49 am
örkelprint
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

I agree. Give this exact information to Prusa. Maybe the LCD connector on the board got installed incorrectly.

Posted : 10/12/2020 9:18 am
Clay
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.
Posted : 10/12/2020 8:53 pm
Clay
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

To let everyone know i pulled out the connector and flipped it and it now works.

Posted : 10/12/2020 9:40 pm
karl-herbert
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

@clay-4

Congratulations!
Sometimes it's the simplest things that you stumble upon.

happy printing!

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Posted : 10/12/2020 10:53 pm
örkelprint
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.
Posted by: @clay-4

To let everyone know i pulled out the connector and flipped it and it now works.

To be clear: You pulled off the plastic housing from the board and flipped it?

Posted : 11/12/2020 9:07 am
amvendetti@gmail.com
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RE: Turns on but lcd is black? Help.

@clay-4

I have the same problem, what do you mean you pulled the connector and flipped it?

Thanks!

Posted : 18/05/2021 6:10 pm
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