View Full Version : Smashed Nomad... repairable?
Daria
09-08-2007, 03:11 PM
I found a boxed Nomad at a local yard sale but upon inspection the screen was badly cracked, including the crystal display behind the clear plastic. They just gave me the system since it was garbage, but I was wondering if it was even repairable. Anyone know?
omnedon
09-08-2007, 05:33 PM
Sadly, the screen is wave soldered to the main PCB. The screen cannot be replaced independent of the main PCB. Busted screen Nomads are the easy ones to find. A busted Nomad with a good screen and PCB is what you need to get that one working.
Daria
09-08-2007, 07:23 PM
Sadly, the screen is wave soldered to the main PCB. The screen cannot be replaced independent of the main PCB. Busted screen Nomads are the easy ones to find. A busted Nomad with a good screen and PCB is what you need to get that one working.
Thank you very much. Time for a new thread. :P
c0ldb33r
09-08-2007, 09:39 PM
it still has video-out though right?
recycledgamer
09-14-2007, 04:32 PM
Sadly, the screen is wave soldered to the main PCB. The screen cannot be replaced independent of the main PCB. Busted screen Nomads are the easy ones to find. A busted Nomad with a good screen and PCB is what you need to get that one working.
I have the same - good Nomad with bad screen. I had hoped that the screen itself was an easy swap - if it's soldered to the board I guess not. ;-)