But modern epaper screens do have a backlight that consume very low energy.
I have a kindle paperwhite that allows me to read in bed while allowing the
wife to sleep uninterrupted.
Daniel
sysop | Air & Wave BBS
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2025, Scott McDonnell wrote:
I have done it on a gameboy before, but it was not a fun process. But I was
emboldened by the fact that if it didn't work out, there are
replacement LCD options for the Gameboy. No such option for a failed attempt on
a Model T.
Meh... maybe I will attempt it on one. I guess if I am going to go through all
that trouble to remove the films, might as well look at a
backlight mod.
As for a replacement LCD, it would probably be cheaper to come up with a CPLD
emulation to a more modern panel. I have yet to size it up,
but the LCD in the Cidco Mailstation 100/150 looks about the same size. But
while we are fantasizing anyway, an e-paper display would be
the most fitting replacement, IMO. Ultra low energy and no need for a backlight.
Scott
On 11/22/2025 11:18 PM, Erik Keever wrote:
Hi Scott,
This guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRtDURtw00 makes replacing the failed
parts of the display look a lot easier than it
probably is.
If someone wants to query Newhaven Display about a new custom dot matrix
display that's M100-compatible, please do tell us the
probably eye-watering setup cost.
-- Erik
On Sat, Nov 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM Scott McDonnell <[email protected]>
wrote:
I guess it was inevitable. Browsing Ebay this week, the line up of Model
100s < $100 appear to have polarizer degradation issue (blackened wet
looking center) It was bound to affect our Model Ts at some point.
What are our options moving forward as our own collection will one day
suffer this fate?
Has anyone successfully replaced the polarizer on the Model T LCDs? Have
replacement LCDs been looked into?
Scott McDonnell
