Registered: Dec 2000
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Screen stays blank! What can I do more?

My Visor seems to send me messages that it is time to buy another one. This time after a hot sync the screen went blank and I can't get it to reappear. As far as I can tell the buttons do turn the Visor on or off. When I tap on the screen I hear the usual click sound or beep, but I can't see anything. I tried the following in this order:
1. Adjusting the contrast, but I can't see the slider when I try this, so no go.
2. Fresh batteries. even tested the old ones, which were still pretty good (1.4V each)
3. Soft reset
4. Warm reset
5. Hard reset
No success and I am getting to the point I no longer know what to try. I thought that maybe the ribbon is not connected to the screen, but then it should not react to taps by the stylus isn't?
Any help would be appreciated.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Posts: 790

Re: Screen stays blank! What can I do more?

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Originally posted by anton
I thought that maybe the ribbon is not connected to the screen, but then it should not react to taps by the stylus isn't?
Any help would be appreciated.

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Jeff

Registered: Dec 2000
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Question about ribbon cable

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Originally posted by PDAENVY
Your ribbon cable could be partly unseated. Open your visor and re-attach the ribbon cable. Maybe that'll help.

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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: DFW
Posts: 82

How much will you take for it?

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
Posts: 790

Re: Question about ribbon cable

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Originally posted by anton
Could be possible that the cable is badly connected, even if it appears well connected?

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Jeff

Registered: Dec 2000
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now completely dead

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Originally posted by PDAENVY
Not likely. It's starting to sound like you need a repair.

Or look here.

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