GBA SP LCD display help

ReiKo · 04-24-2009, 06:47 AM

As I did post earlier before, I'm having some "white" dotelike thing on my display (not dead pixel) and so I did use screwdriver to open it up.

But guess what, when I did open it i found out that display itself is covered by glass that is, in my opinion (here you come in to say if I am correct) glued to display ??

Anyway, that "white" thing is between LCD display and glass (the glass I could clean without even opening the thing in the first place.)

So I would like to know is there any way to temoprarly remove that thing that so I can clean display itself?

Here are the pictures:

http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14417362.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28636246.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28726623.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=84841705.jpg

Thanks,

If you need more explanation of problem or more pictures, please tell me so.

TJ Belfiore · 04-24-2009, 06:38 PM

Hi, ReiKo. Welcome to TSF.

You have a previous thread open by the name of " GBA LCD screen problem ", So there's no need to create a new thread.

Just giving you a heads-up before the mods get to you.

Tiber Septim · 04-24-2009, 10:21 PM

We're not that scary.

ReiKo, the glass lens is attached to the LCD with some kind of double sided sticky material.
From what I've read this rips extremely easily. You should be able to pry it off using a screwdriver or something similar.
You'll need to be extremely careful though, as you may damage the LCD.

Another thing to note, once the lens has been removed, the adhesive may not hold the lens on anymore and you may need to find an alternative way of holding it on.

To be honest, it probably isn't worth the effort.

TJ Belfiore · 04-24-2009, 11:22 PM

Yeah, just go out and get another one or get a NDS. Lots of Luck.

Tiber, you get my message?

ReiKo · 04-25-2009, 01:06 AM

Hello guys, thanks for answers.

If I rip that glass, will I be able to put it back when I clean my LCD display?
Only way of glueing it again?

Thanks.

Tiber Septim · 04-25-2009, 01:28 AM

No problem.
You may be able to put the glass back on, but like I said, the sticky material may have lost some of it's adhesive. If it has, you will need to figure out some way of making sure it stays on.
I'm no expert on this so I don't know what kind of alternatives you can use.
I do know you can buy replacement lenses online that already have 'glue' on them, all you have to do is swap them over.

You never know though, you may find that the adhesive is quite strong and you may be able to simply clean the dust off then replace the glass. Never tried it myself so I can't really say.

ReiKo · 04-25-2009, 02:55 AM

Ok man, thanks again I will try to rip it off and clean display and then try to put it back on.

Do you care to post link where can I online buy replacement in case this dosen't stick anymore?

TJ Belfiore · 04-25-2009, 02:57 AM

Just look on Ebay. Ebay has everything. I've seen a X-Ray machine on there before!

Tiber Septim · 04-25-2009, 03:09 AM

I wouldn't necessarily recommend these in particular, but this would be the sort of thing to look for.

ReiKo · 04-25-2009, 04:50 AM

Ok thanks people, you can lock the topic.

ReiKo · 04-25-2009, 03:41 PM

Hey people, sorry to bother again but I don't want to mess forum up by posting another similar thread. Anyways :

I did sucssesfuly take out that lense. I did locate that "dot" that was bothering me and did clean it.

But the problem is, every time i clean that LCD, more "dusty dots" come so I never get good results (more white dots).

Any tips what should and how to clean LCD to make it fully clear?

Thanks

**5NIPER_WOLF** · 04-28-2009, 11:46 PM

I'm going to go with the adhesive that is used by the glass is no longer uniformly fitting the LCD screen and has 'holes' or 'pockets' and cannot be solved by any other means then buying a new PSP.

04-24-2009, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
ReiKo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP2	GBA SP LCD display help As I did post earlier before, I'm having some "white" dotelike thing on my display (not dead pixel) and so I did use screwdriver to open it up. But guess what, when I did open it i found out that display itself is covered by glass that is, in my opinion (here you come in to say if I am correct) glued to display ?? Anyway, that "white" thing is between LCD display and glass (the glass I could clean without even opening the thing in the first place.) So I would like to know is there any way to temoprarly remove that thing that so I can clean display itself? Here are the pictures: http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14417362.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28636246.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=28726623.jpg http://img6.imageshack.us/my.php?image=84841705.jpg Thanks, If you need more explanation of problem or more pictures, please tell me so.

04-24-2009, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore December 8th, 1980 :[ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,513 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Hi, ReiKo. Welcome to TSF. You have a previous thread open by the name of " GBA LCD screen problem ", So there's no need to create a new thread. Just giving you a heads-up before the mods get to you.

04-24-2009, 10:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: GBA SP LCD display help We're not that scary. ReiKo, the glass lens is attached to the LCD with some kind of double sided sticky material. From what I've read this rips extremely easily. You should be able to pry it off using a screwdriver or something similar. You'll need to be extremely careful though, as you may damage the LCD. Another thing to note, once the lens has been removed, the adhesive may not hold the lens on anymore and you may need to find an alternative way of holding it on. To be honest, it probably isn't worth the effort. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

04-24-2009, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore December 8th, 1980 :[ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,513 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Yeah, just go out and get another one or get a NDS. Lots of Luck. Tiber, you get my message?

04-25-2009, 01:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
ReiKo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Hello guys, thanks for answers. If I rip that glass, will I be able to put it back when I clean my LCD display? Only way of glueing it again? Thanks.

04-25-2009, 01:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: GBA SP LCD display help No problem. You may be able to put the glass back on, but like I said, the sticky material may have lost some of it's adhesive. If it has, you will need to figure out some way of making sure it stays on. I'm no expert on this so I don't know what kind of alternatives you can use. I do know you can buy replacement lenses online that already have 'glue' on them, all you have to do is swap them over. You never know though, you may find that the adhesive is quite strong and you may be able to simply clean the dust off then replace the glass. Never tried it myself so I can't really say. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

04-25-2009, 02:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
ReiKo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Ok man, thanks again I will try to rip it off and clean display and then try to put it back on. Do you care to post link where can I online buy replacement in case this dosen't stick anymore?

04-25-2009, 02:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore December 8th, 1980 :[ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,513 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Just look on Ebay. Ebay has everything. I've seen a X-Ray machine on there before!

04-25-2009, 03:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,866 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: GBA SP LCD display help I wouldn't necessarily recommend these in particular, but this would be the sort of thing to look for. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness. Last edited by Tiber Septim; 04-25-2009 at 03:12 AM.

04-25-2009, 04:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
ReiKo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: GBA SP LCD display help Ok thanks people, you can lock the topic.

04-25-2009, 03:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
ReiKo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: [SOLVED] GBA SP LCD display help Hey people, sorry to bother again but I don't want to mess forum up by posting another similar thread. Anyways : I did sucssesfuly take out that lense. I did locate that "dot" that was bothering me and did clean it. But the problem is, every time i clean that LCD, more "dusty dots" come so I never get good results (more white dots). Any tips what should and how to clean LCD to make it fully clear? Thanks

04-28-2009, 11:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
5NIPER_WOLF Senior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 3,228 OS: Windows VISTA Home Premium 64-Bit/Fedora 11/Mandriva/WinXP SP3 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: GBA SP LCD display help I'm going to go with the adhesive that is used by the glass is no longer uniformly fitting the LCD screen and has 'holes' or 'pockets' and cannot be solved by any other means then buying a new PSP. __________________ Apps - CCleaner FireBug Network Mapper WinDirStat Process Explorer SpeedFan Info - Very Important NVIDIA Drivers ATI Drivers PSU Info I do not give support with MSN/E-mail or Private Messages.