Re: [NTLK] Need a new backlight

From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 06:25:39 PST


I fully agree.
But in fact I have not seen that much reply on the topic.
To be honest I do not remember that I have seen any serious report on the BL
issue.
May be this is an indication that nobody found THE SOLUTION so far?

Cheers
Johannes

> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Robert Benschop
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 11:44 AM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Need a new backlight

> >> On 5-feb-04, at 9:47, Robert Benschop wrote:
> >> At which point I would like comments of people that changed their
> >> backlights, any comments on longevity/quality etc.

> > On 5-feb-04, at 10:35, Johannes Wolf wrote:

> > So if you whish it is a trade off between the two options:

> > a) searching for a cheap BL foil, disassemble your Newt, experimenting
> > with
> > it, finding out it does not fit your needs, starting over ...

> > OR

> > b) spending something like 90 EUR for the replacement kit being 100%
> > sure
> > that it will work.

> Why? Isn't this what the list is for? So that we share our experience?
> I'm pretty sure that there are quit a few users out there that
> hreplaced their backlights themselves, Daniel Padilla comes to mind...

> Robert Benschop

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