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#116442 - 14/09/2002 18:23 need a replacement display
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
I need a replacement display.
Where can I order the replacement display part ?

The fill nipple is not broken, but there is a piece of broken glass under the 4 wires on the left side of the display.

Yes, I droped it ...

The display is blank, and the MK II console port looks like everything else is in order.

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#116443 - 14/09/2002 19:11 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
ok, I found the Norataki website.
http://www.noritake-itron.com/

What type of display is used in the empeg MK II ?

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#116444 - 14/09/2002 20:07 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
According to Hugo, it's the MN12832E.
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#116445 - 14/09/2002 22:11 Re: need a replacement display [Re: wfaulk]
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
Any idea where I can order one, and how much it might cost US ?

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#116446 - 14/09/2002 23:41 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
I will call them on Monday, Thanks for the part number.

http://www.noritake-itron.com/Specs/MN/MN12832E-04.pdf
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#116447 - 16/09/2002 14:52 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
Does anyone know of a different source for the MN12832E VFD ?

Noritake-itron said that the price for one VFD unit in the us is 59.1 USD (38.2 GBP), but they do not have any in stock in the US. They will check world-wide and get back to me in the AM.

SONICblue will send me a replacement part for 85UKP (131.6 USD) shipping 25UKP (38.7 USD) . 170 USD to replace the VFD...
Ouch !

I will wait to hear back from Noritake-Itron ...

Don't drop your empeg ...
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#116448 - 16/09/2002 15:41 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
I'm surprised it's that cheap.
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#116449 - 16/09/2002 16:37 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
Shonky
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Registered: 12/01/2002
Posts: 2009
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
If I was in your position I'd be very very happy at just US$60 for a new VFD. I'm tempted to buy a spare just in case. I'm also a little concerned about the vacuum leaking and the display fading. I have a few VCRs that have had this problem.
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#116450 - 16/09/2002 16:56 Re: need a replacement display [Re: Shonky]
tman
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Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
I'm more worried about the empeg equivalent of 12:00 disease on a VCR. Annoying as hell when people don't program the time and it just sits there blinking 12:00 all day and slowly wearing out those particular elements in the VFD.

- Trevor

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#116451 - 16/09/2002 17:08 Re: need a replacement display [Re: wfaulk]
jwickis
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Registered: 24/08/2000
Posts: 658
Loc: India
I don't suppose this dandy display could be somehow installed into the empeg?
http://www.noritake-itron.com/SubPages/vfribgrid.htm

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#116452 - 16/09/2002 17:59 Re: need a replacement display [Re: jwickis]
RobotCaleb
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Registered: 15/01/2002
Posts: 1866
Loc: Austin

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#116453 - 16/09/2002 19:44 Re: need a replacement display [Re: RobotCaleb]
jwickis
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Registered: 24/08/2000
Posts: 658
Loc: India
Thanks. I don't know why when I try to do url links it comes out wrong it looked right but I didn't check this time. Does url=link /url (w/appropiate brackets added) not work, what's the correct way?
I know nothing of UBBCode.


Edited by jwickis (16/09/2002 19:52)

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#116454 - 16/09/2002 19:55 Re: need a replacement display [Re: jwickis]
maniac8888
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Registered: 11/08/2002
Posts: 33
Loc: San Jose, CA USA
This might help. UBB Codes

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#116455 - 16/09/2002 19:58 Re: need a replacement display [Re: maniac8888]
jwickis
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Registered: 24/08/2000
Posts: 658
Loc: India
Thanks but that's exactly the way I did it url=link /url (I'd put the brackets around it but then it shows up blank.

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#116456 - 16/09/2002 20:15 Re: need a replacement display [Re: jwickis]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
It's [url=http://www.yahoo.com]Yahoo[/url] or [url]http://www.yahoo.com/[/url].
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#116457 - 16/09/2002 20:51 Re: need a replacement display [Re: wfaulk]
RobotCaleb
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Registered: 15/01/2002
Posts: 1866
Loc: Austin
if you dont want a nice little header like "Yahoo" then just paste the link, the bbs will auto format it, without you having to worry about the proper formats.

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#116458 - 16/09/2002 21:04 Re: need a replacement display [Re: jwickis]
benjammin
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Registered: 11/08/2002
Posts: 188
Loc: Champaign, IL
That would be cool. A color VFD or even LCD would be *it*.

But, I think the empeg was only designed for 4 levels of control.. so sure, you could, but I don't think the interface could do more than 3 colors and off.

Anyone have the spec on the interface for the display?

-Ben
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#116459 - 28/01/2003 18:13 Re: need a replacement display [Re: Shonky]
geekdude
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 13
I did get the replacement display from Noritaki Itron.
It was their last unit. They got it from an engineers lab bench in Japan.
I was not able to buy a spare...

They will not be making any more of these units unless someone orders 100 or more.

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#116460 - 28/01/2003 21:30 Re: need a replacement display [Re: geekdude]
genixia
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Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411

I did get the replacement display from Noritaki Itron.
It was their last unit. They got it from an engineers lab bench in Japan.
I was not able to buy a spare...

They will not be making any more of these units unless someone orders 100 or more.


Uh-oh...I hope that carsupport still have a few then, or that they are producing a suitable pin compatible replacement that can be easily retrofitted. Otherwise I predict the next big hardware project will be a complete replacement display unit.
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#116461 - 29/01/2003 03:53 Re: need a replacement display [Re: genixia]
tman
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Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
At least the minimum order quantity is 100. It could have been much worse and then it would never be viable.
Group buy of VFDs?

- Trevor

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#116462 - 29/01/2003 16:44 Re: need a replacement display [Re: tman]
suomi35
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Registered: 16/02/2002
Posts: 290
Loc: Denver, CO
I'd get one...
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