epaper refresh too slow
On Monday, November 24, 2025 at 01:44:59 AM EST, <[email protected]> wrote:
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
>
>
>
