robfg67 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I bought this radio from a member here on the forum earlier this month and the display is not back-lit. The radio station characters are there but difficult to read in daylight and impossible when dark. The display is a self contained box attached to the mother board with a ribbon. I'm guessing that I need a new display box-not sure that I can crack it open and replace a bulb. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjake Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 @Minuit Calling the Radio master in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 The display is actually several components held together by the sheet metal cover you can see. That has tabs at each corner that can be bent up on the back of the circuit board, two on each "short side" of the glass that can be seen from the side, and the components (a paper diffuser, a plastic deflector/light pipe, the sheet metal display cover that holds everything in, and a hook-shaped bulb cover) will all fall out if you bend the tabs on the outer cover and bend the bottom of it out so it's parallel with the circuit board. Once the outer cover is off, replacing the bulbs can be made a little easier by bending the leads on the LCD outward to give you more space to work. All of that bending seems destructive but the outer cover can be bent back into shape and reused with care. Clear as mud? I really should make a video about these damn things some day. Source: I've changed bulbs on at least 200 of this exact radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Is it the same bulb as the one you recommended that I buy from Amazon? I bought the CEC Industries 7219 Wire Terminal (10-Pack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 6:02 PM, Minuit said: The display is actually several components held together by the sheet metal cover you can see. That has tabs at each corner that can be bent up on the back of the circuit board, two on each "short side" of the glass that can be seen from the side, and the components (a paper diffuser, a plastic deflector/light pipe, the sheet metal display cover that holds everything in, and a hook-shaped bulb cover) will all fall out if you bend the tabs on the outer cover and bend the bottom of it out so it's parallel with the circuit board. Once the outer cover is off, replacing the bulbs can be made a little easier by bending the leads on the LCD outward to give you more space to work. All of that bending seems destructive but the outer cover can be bent back into shape and reused with care. Clear as mud? I really should make a video about these damn things some day. Source: I've changed bulbs on at least 200 of this exact radio. Difficult, but not impossible task. I replaced both bulbs and they work!!! Minuit, can anything be done to remove the black framing at the bottom of the display glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 That's fluid "bleeding" in the LCD. Replacing the LCD glass is about all you can do, but it looks like yours isn't too bad yet. Want a parts radio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 How much shipped to 02081 in Massachusetts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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