Re: [NTLK] Dead spots on 2100 display

From: Frank Gruendel (fg2_at_pda-soft.de)
Date: Wed Feb 11 2004 - 17:04:46 PST


> If the screen is an issue then it might be time for an expensive
> bottle of single malt, a trip to Germany (at least the MP 2100)
> to see Frank for an overhaul. And what ever fee as well...

Depending on the single malt there might be no fee necessary ;-)

> The screen has some dead-spots, well mostly dead. If I start
> in the dead-spot, it won't register - sometimes it will if I
> press worry fully hard. On the other hand, if I have started
> in a good spot and then make my way across the mostly dead-spot,
> it works just fine...

Polishing the display can sometimes fix this. Since this will remove
parts of the antireflective coating, it won't be sufficient to polish
only the bad spots, you'd have to polish the whole display.

> Are there even "new" to be swapped with?

I doubt that.

Frank

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