Well, I Opened Up My Gp2x

[TelcoLou]

Well, I had noticed while playing some games in Stella a slight deform to the LCD while pushing the joystick to the right.

Taking the advice of others, I decided to try and remove one of the rubber 'spacers' under the LCD. I figured I needed to anyway, since the several specs of dust under the screen protector were driving me (even more) insane :lol:

With my trusty mini-screwdriver and can 'O air I went to it. Got rid of the offending top rubber square and all the dusties ... heck, I even bent the LEDs up slightly, so they sit nicer, then re-assembled the unit (which was an exercise in extreme nervousness ... it's always harder to re-assemble then to destroy )

I'm very satisfied ... no more distortion, no more specks of dust, but I did screw up a bit; While blowing the crap out, I must have leaked some liquid into the blast of air and got a small haze-like spot on the screen cover. It's only noticeable when the power is off, but I'm concerned ... will this eventually dissappear, or am I doomed to look at my screw-up??

 

[DaveC]

Well, I had noticed while playing some games in Stella a slight deform to the LCD while pushing the joystick to the right.

Taking the advice of others, I decided to try and remove one of the rubber 'spacers' under the LCD. I figured I needed to anyway, since the several specs of dust under the screen protector were driving me (even more) insane :lol:

With my trusty mini-screwdriver and can 'O air I went to it. Got rid of the offending top rubber square and all the dusties ... heck, I even bent the LEDs up slightly, so they sit nicer, then re-assembled the unit (which was an exercise in extreme nervousness ... it's always harder to re-assemble then to destroy )

I'm very satisfied ... no more distortion, no more specks of dust, but I did screw up a bit; While blowing the crap out, I must have leaked some liquid into the blast of air and got a small haze-like spot on the screen cover. It's only noticeable when the power is off, but I'm concerned ... will this eventually dissappear, or am I doomed to look at my screw-up??

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You are doomed. Sometimes those cans spit liquid for some reason. I don't use them anymore for that reason. I just get a new artist's small horse hair brush to pick up dust bits.

 

[TelcoLou]

:lol:

Well, so be it ... the LCD itself was stubborn about coming out of its frame totally, so I just tilted it as far as it would go, aimed the tube and blasted away ...

It was worth it though, those friggin' dusties were killing me!!

 

[barnesy]

Good to hear you got it back together OK. I took mine apart today, and the batteries decided to go flat (yes, my batteries are sentient ) just as I put it back together. I spent a few too many minutes convinced that I'd broken something!

 

[DaveC]

:lol:

Well, so be it ... the LCD itself was stubborn about coming out of its frame totally, so I just tilted it as far as it would go, aimed the tube and blasted away ...

It was worth it though, those friggin' dusties were killing me!!

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How is the LCD mounted in the frame? Is it just laying in there or is it sealed with foam tape or held in with screws something? Is there a path for dust to get in from behind?

 

[TelcoLou]

:lol:

Well, so be it ... the LCD itself was stubborn about coming out of its frame totally, so I just tilted it as far as it would go, aimed the tube and blasted away ...

It was worth it though, those friggin' dusties were killing me!!

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How is the LCD mounted in the frame? Is it just laying in there or is it sealed with foam tape or held in with screws something? Is there a path for dust to get in from behind?

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It kind of sits in a frame, no foam tape, but the fit is very precise and snug .. I feared I would break it if I forced it out ... h34r:

I was very careful when I first got it and I'm certain there was no dust when I installed the screen cover ... they kind of migrated there over time.

 

[craigix]

To stop the random liquid spray make sure you keep shaking the can, although the liquid ice is really good fun and i've used up a can just messing about freezing things.

 

[timallen82]

The mark left by the liquid from the can o' air will come off. It's kinda like a waterspot. Get a alcohol pad used for cleaning LCD laptop monitors and wipe the affected area and then dry it with short bursts from the air can.

Same sort of thing happened when I was changing out gauge faces on my car instrument panel and I was using the can o' air to make sure dust wasn't present when reassembling everything. The technique above solved the problem of the 'remnant'.

Good luck!

 

[TelcoLou]

Thanks for the advice folks, but I opened it up once ... I'm never going to do that again h34r:

... with my lack of dexterity, I'd wind up breaking something for sure

It's not that big a deal, since I only see it when the LCD is off .... I'm just ecstatic that I have no more dust and the LCD distortion is gone

Edit: I may pry up the screen cover and replace it ... eventually ... maybe a glass mod or something since it's easy to just pop on a new cover.

Edit²: As for the dust creeping in ... it didn't come from the speaker openings ... the speakers are actualy sealed with a ring of foam tape (which added to my frustration tring to re-assemble it :lol

 

[remowilliams]

My first GP2X got an annoying speck under the screen protector when I installed it. The second time around I used a constant air stream while applying the protector, and voila! no dust

Though - BOTH F*ING TIMES that little piece of tape in the corner of the LCD screen film popped off the film when I needed to remove it. :angry: That pissed me off to no end.

I had to use an exacto in both cases to really carefully lift that exactly sized film off.

 

[GooglyEyes]

Instead of dust under my screen protector I have a large X shaped scar in the middle of it