Blu Lcd Upgrade...

[nerd of nerds]

hi all! nerd of nerds here with another one of his CRAZY lcd lighting ideas

since the lcd on the gp32 is reflective you can't simply put a backlight in it...the light doesn't get through... <_<

sooooo...maybe gamepark uses and lcd with the same pinout and the like of the OLD lcd...that way they didn't have to design a new pcb... :lol: yay if that is true!

my idea is this:

someone with a blu (craigix? ) should open it up, steal the lcd, and put it into a normal gp32... if the pinouts are correct it should still work fine and dandy like sour candy...and if that is the case, all we need is a part number for the lcd and for someone to order several and resell them to us jealous normal/flu users...(craigix again? )

ideas? thoughts? flames?(we DO seem to be good at that last one )

 

[TelcoLou]

Interesting idea

Wouldn't the new, BLU LCD use a different voltage?

 

[Dozer]

That's a pretty sexy idea!

 

[dr.no]

I would buy one. All hopes are on craigix for now, eh?

 

[spray]

smart idea!

i'm perfectly happy with my flu, but i'd be nice if the option was there!

 

[look]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

back lit unit

front lit unit

I'm awake today

 

[triksR4rabits]

how would you turn it on?

 

[nerd of nerds]

ok...

so here is the deal, if it uses the same connector then it wouln't pull the electricity for the light from the actual lcd connector... i have been into several lcds ALL of em have a seperate connector for the power to the backlight....

so we just need to know how many volts this thing needs and we could more than likely pull them off of the gp32 pcb...

the only thing that i am worried about is the need for an inverter...if it uses leds (and it should cuz they draw less power than a cclf) then there is no problem what so ever in powering the light....but on the other hand, if they used ccfls(which they shoulnd't cuz they draw a LOT more power than leds) it might need an inverter...cuz most (if not all) ccfls (cold cathode flourescent if you hacen't caught on ) need upwards of 100vdc...

so that would cause use for an inverter...which the normal/flu gp32s don't have...


well craigix? wanna make some money off of those of us who don't want to spend the extra cash for a blu? go right ahead

EDIT!!!!!111111::::::::::

duh...i forgot to add...samsung makes the lcd that is in the normal gp32 (and flu iirc)...i did some research a while back and it turns out that THOSE lcds (the ones in go32s RIGHT NOW) originally had frontlights...WITH SIX LEDS!!!

but they were removed from the lcds...soooo, that would be a "drop in" replacement...if someone could get ahold of them...last time i checked, you had to order a MIN of 10,000 lcds... :blink: crap...

 

[nerd of nerds]

just thought i'd give this topic a little *bump* just in case anyone out there has the balls to disassemble a blu...

 

[Azure]

How much does an order of 10,000 LCDs cost?

 

[Axeman]

I wonder how much they'd cost? I dont know if the costs would make it a bit unfeasable...

 

[nerd of nerds]

I wonder how much they'd cost? I dont know if the costs would make it a bit unfeasable...

they more than likely would...but...SURELY gamepark didn't orer 10,000...i don't think that many gp32s even exist... :lol: ...maybe we could find a device with the same lcd...

but a six led frontlight sounds damn nice... that is 3 times the number of leds in a normal flu...

 

[RockOut]

With 6 it would drain the power 3 times as fast and tests have already proven the 2 led drain the power of a FLU very fast...

 

[TelcoLou]

just thought i'd give this topic a little *bump* just in case anyone out there has the balls to disassemble a blu...

Craig did, and here's some pics:

BLUs awaiting homes

Sorry to bust your bubble

 

[nerd of nerds]

just thought i'd give this topic a little *bump* just in case anyone out there has the balls to disassemble a blu...

Craig did, and here's some pics:

BLUs awaiting homes

Sorry to bust your bubble

damn... YOU DREAM RUINING BASTARD!! *promptly goes to corner and cries whilst in fetile position*

jk...

but...i think that i am going to "upgrade" the light in my gp32...

for those who don't know, i have the only diy flu gp32...i think it will use a cold cathode...from a flood light...

 

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[sebastian_insua]

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[nerd of nerds]

I AM LORD OF THE DANCE! 1,2...

I CHALLENGE YOU, LORD OF THE DANCE, FOR I AM THE EMPORER OF DANCE!

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[nerd of nerds]

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HEY!!!111 i wasn't flaming...i was just joking around...

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