Jerry G. wrote:
Most of the parts are priority type parts in these. You will not be able to
buy most of the parts on these boards. If it built up on a flex board, even
fixing a cold solder connection will be difficult. The only fix is to pull
it out, take it to a GM parts dealer, and pay the exchange for a new one.
This is the same for all of these cars.

Come on guys, someone has tried to do this somewhere. There are a number
of internet sites advertising dash repair. And since GM does NOT sell
parts to do this, they have figured out how. Basically, these dashes
have a step up power supply to run the display tubes. Not brain
surgery, just a switcher and some parts. And i am guessing Jerry that
your right and there house numbered parts. But that does NOT mean
there not fixable. Once you know what the circuit does and the case
style of the output device, one can probably make some assumptions
and go to a parts catalog and try a few devices. Hell, it might just
be caps with bad ESR or solder joints. Other people are doing this.
Granted, customized CPU chips or ASIC would be a problem. But i believe
in the older dashes its just solder joints and power supply problems
for the most part.


So no, i am an not going to tell my Brother in law to junk a car that's
probably not worth much more than a $800 digital dash (if its even still
available). Its worth a shot to figure it out. And maybe if i do,
i will offer that service too along with my other repair services.

So i ask again, any other braves soles actually dig into one?
Once i get it and dig into it, i will report back.

Bob

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