I'll bet it's only half as slow as the normal screen update though :-P On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM Chris Fezzler <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > finger | [email protected] > > 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 > > > > > > >
