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SID pixel fix option
Posted by Lyman [Email] (more from Lyman) on Wed, 7 May 2008 12:14:01
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Just thought I would post a fix for the missing pixel SID issue that I tried about a year ago with a positive outcome.
I found where the ribbon cable attaches to the circuit board. Using a single edged razor blade (box cutter/glass scraping type), I lightly slid the blade down each connection line - not hard enough to cut through, but hard enough to press a razor line of the ribbon cable into the circuit board. This took time and a steady hand and good eyes, but when I was done, I had all but two columns of lights (that I could tell) on the SID -- I could actually tell the time and temperature again!!
I've been meaning to go back and try it again, to see if I can get the lines I missed, but, with it being so much better, I haven't even tried in the last year... the good news is that I haven't noticed that I've lost any more since the fix!!
Just writing about this makes me want to pull the SID and try again!
'99 9-5 SE ~195,000
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