Faulty PLED/OLED

[sneakthief]

Anybody ever have this happen to their PLED?

I had it running very conservatively at 2.5v - I turned it on today and almost cried. These aren't cheap :(

I dissassembled the metal screen and all the contacts are fine. It looks like the organic substrate just totally degraded.

Maybe that's why Crystalfontz doesn't sell them anymore.

[stryd_one]

Daaamn  :'(  I'd be asking for my money back man... Surely it's way under it's specified lifespan?

Edit: I think Wilba has one of those Winstar PLEDs too

[sneakthief]

The supplier was kind enough to offer me a replacement at half-price so I'm a happy camper :)

[stryd_one]

Sweet :D

[th0mas]

I've had stuff like that with an LCD - I remember naively using superglue near LCDs and encoders, wrecked most of my control surface (thankfully it was only a CS A).

[stryd_one]

Oh that's a thought... I've been meaning to point out that I noticed that the PLED datasheets all say that nothing should come into direct contact with the surface of the screen, and that you should design a cover for it...

[Wilba]

... and if you don't cover it, a camera lens cleaning cloth cleans off the messy fingerprints  ;D

[stryd_one]

LOL

[sneakthief]

... and if you don't cover it, a camera lens cleaning cloth cleans off the messy fingerprints  ;D

hey there aren't any fingerprints on mine! just some dust and reflections :)

crystalfontz also offered to replace it with an LCD (since they discontinued their PLED's) but i don't think i can ever go back.

[sneakthief]

Oh that's a thought... I've been meaning to point out that I noticed that the PLED datasheets all say that nothing should come into direct contact with the surface of the screen, and that you should design a cover for it...

maybe i should sink them into the case...

[Wilba]

The supplier was kind enough to offer me a replacement at half-price so I'm a happy camper :)

So does this mean you can only get an LCD as replacement?

Let us know if you have trouble replacing the PLED, as I know where to get a Winstar 2x20 (that's what Crystalfontz sells, relabelled!), and OSD (One Stop Displays) also make them and I know a supplier for them. Also check on eBay there are heaps of them there.

[stryd_one]

maybe i should sink them into the case...

I was just gonna put some thin plastic inbetween the screen and the frontpanel...

[TheAncientOne]

A few people on the P3 forum had similar problems. Seems like OLED/PLED has a shorter lifespan that expected in some cases.

I wonder how those MP3 players with fancy displays are doing?

I got a nice blue negative LCD 4x20 from RS for £11.70 plus VAT. Not the cheapest, but looks nice enough for my MIDIbox monitor, and should stay running.

Mike

[sneakthief]

So does this mean you can only get an LCD as replacement?

Let us know if you have trouble replacing the PLED, as I know where to get a Winstar 2x20 (that's what Crystalfontz sells, relabelled!), and OSD (One Stop Displays) also make them and I know a supplier for them. Also check on eBay there are heaps of them there.

Crystalfontz discontinued all PLED's. I have a feeling that their supplier wasn't able to provide a reliable product.

[sneakthief]

well the replacement that was sent to me was faulty.

until someone can show me reliable products from another manufacturer, i can't recommend that anyone use PLED's.