Hi
Some pixels are not diplayed on the SID (9-3 2000) and I would like to
resolder the contacts between the cable and the PCB but I do not know how to
remove the SID screen ? Any tricks ? similar problems ?
Thank you..
Pascal B.
Colin Stamp - 04 Apr 2005 23:03 GMT
>Hi
>
>Some pixels are not diplayed on the SID (9-3 2000) and I would like to
>resolder the contacts between the cable and the PCB but I do not know how to
>remove the SID screen ? Any tricks ? similar problems ?
>Thank you..
It's only clipped in quite lightly. The official method is to take out
the radio and then push the SID out from behind, but I found you can
just lever it out with a small screwdriver if you're careful not to
damage the plastic.
As for fixing it, it's not a soldering job. There's a few on-line
fixes for the flexible cable based on trying to increase the pressure
on the contact points but none of them worked for me. I ended up
making a last-ditch attempt to completely replace the cable using
wirewrap wire and conductive epoxy. Then I tried throwing it at a wall
and jumping up and down on it. That didn't work either.
The final fix was to buy a reconditioned one and get it programmed for
the car at an independent Saab specialist. That fix seems to be
permanent. If you go down this route, don't do the wall-throwing and
jumping thing first - you can get some money off the recon unit for
the old one.
Cheers,
Colin.
Gordon J. - 05 Apr 2005 03:03 GMT
> Hi
>
> Some pixels are not diplayed on the SID (9-3 2000) and I would like to
> resolder the contacts between the cable and the PCB but I do not know how to
> remove the SID screen ? Any tricks ? similar problems ?
> Thank you..
I got mine fixed. You know how? With a twelve gage shotgun. Now I have too
many pixels.:)