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Problem with the LCD front panel display on an NEC vcr
The NEC machine is a DX-2500U
Background: I was experiencing erratic behavior with some systems on this VCR. Such as the Digital Memory giving me a distorted picture and the unit not powering on. The solution to these problems was to remove the nasty beige/brown glue from all PCBs (even some on the power supply board). Now everything works properly EXCEPT the front panel LCD display. I did check for any broken traces and any damage to components soldered to the opposite side of boards, but found no apparent problems. When I plug-in the VCR, some parts of the LCD front panel display illuminate, BUT very dimly ("Power" is off). I didn't notice that there was any illumination until I removed the front cover from the unit (tinted plastic). I can see that the clock IS operating and I am able to set the time (and it keeps the time). Some of the other features on this LCD panel dimly light, even when they are not called for (such as the PLAY, REC, channel numbers, DIGITAL...). In other words, they appear when they aren't supposed to appear, when the "Power" button is OFF. When I press the "Power" button to turn the unit on, all the previous items that were trying to display are now a bit brighter, except for the clock/time itself. Some of these brighter items include the tape counter, channel numbers, "VCR"... all of which would normally appear. The digital tape counter appears to be displaying a "9999". I've wiggled and made sure that all wire bundle connections are seated firmly. I've never really delt with a problem like this before and I don't have a service manual for this model. Any suggestions on what might of went wrong and what I might be able to do would be greatly appreciated. This is a really nice VCR (1987 mfg date) and I'd really like to keep it running a while longer. |
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Problem with the LCD front panel display on an NEC vcr
I should mention that everything displayed will "flash" on and off
before I set the clock. The clock normally flashes "12:00" before it is set, obviously, but nothing else should appear with it when the Power is off. Also, disregard what I said about the tape counter saying "9999"...When I spin the take-up spindle by hand, the counter advances (0000, 0001, ect), duh! |
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