Hey Everyone! I have heard bits and pieces of advice on repairing lines that you have out in a DMD Display. I have two displays that have lines out but no other issues or burnin. I did a search and came across this posting on one way of fixing them.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/fixing-a-dead-dmd-column-or-row-cherry-4205-dmd#post-322440

Has anyone else had success in repairing DMD's lines in this same manner?

Does anyone have a different repair success formula.

The lines are not that bad so I don't want to destroy an other wise good display so would like to hear the best info out there.

#2 10 years ago

LLV

lllvjr

Pinnovators

Milton, MA

11y 96,150 4,762

Best info, throw it away and spend the $150 for a new one. They have been around for 24 years and no one fixes them for a reason. Wether it's burn in, missing dots, what ever.. U can't beat the look of a brand new one... Or a color dmd if u can swing it
Over n out!

#3 10 years ago

STV

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

Quoted from lllvjr:
Best info, throw it away and spend the $150 for a new one. They have been around for 24 years and no one fixes them for a reason. Wether it's burn in, missing dots, what ever.. U can't beat the look of a brand new one... Or a color dmd if u can swing it
Over n out!

Thanks where is the best/cheapest place to get new DMD's. Cheapest I have seen them is For $199 on Marco...

#4 10 years ago

WOO

Noahs_Arcade

Pinside member

10y 62,850 1,806

pinball life is like 174

#5 10 years ago

DRM

dmacy

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 173K 11,064 1

$160

http://mad-amusements.com/product.php?id_product=236

#6 10 years ago

STV

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

What about solid color displays (Such as all Green or all Blue)? Anyone know the best place to pick one up and are they plug and play?

#7 10 years ago

SPZ

dieseldogpi

Pinside member

Mount Sinai, NY

12y 35,400 501 1 12

If it is an entire row or column, and the display looks great otherwise, you can fix it. If your going for a fully restored pristine machine, buy a new one. If its a players machine, nothing wrong with trying to fix it, you wont see the fix when the display is mounted in the machine, and it will work perfectly if done correctly. Most of the time the connection is broken and it is VERY easy to solder a jumper wire in there. Worth looking into.

#8 10 years ago

STV

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

Quoted from dieseldogpi:
If it is an entire row or column, and the display looks great otherwise, you can fix it. If your going for a fully restored pristine machine, buy a new one. If its a players machine, nothing wrong with trying to fix it, you wont see the fix when the display is mounted in the machine, and it will work perfectly if done correctly. Most of the time the connection is broken and it is VERY easy to solder a jumper wire in there. Worth looking into.

These are machines I don't plan on getting rid of and other than the lines that are out the displays look fine. Is getting into the glass the only way to get a jumper in there or are their other fixes you can try before permanently cutting the glass?

#9 10 years ago

SPZ

dieseldogpi

Pinside member

Mount Sinai, NY

12y 35,400 501 1 12

no other fixes, if there is no visible tab to solder on, the glass needs to be cut.

#10 10 years ago

CMX

viperrwk

Inactive member

New Haven, CT

12y 42,650 4,167

Steve Young also has new for $159+shipping

http://pbresource.com/display.html

viperrwk

#11 10 years ago

STV

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

Who has the best deal on solid color DMD Displays such as Red or Blue or Green?

#12 10 years ago

PMK

pkiefert

Circus Maximus

Atlanta, GA

11y 69,150 928 10 11

I fixed one using silver paste. It came in a syringe type thing and basically I used it to connect the broken pins for the rows that were out.

It did work, but it generally is just a temporary fix. It may fix it for several months or a year, but most likely the issue will come back.

In the end I put a new display in it.

#13 10 years ago

STV

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

11y 94,800 2,838 4 9

Can you jump a pin that works to the line that doesn't to get it to temporarily work or is that a bad idea?

#14 10 years ago

???

Atomicboy

Inactive member

12y 81,150 7,318

Quoted from viperrwk:
Steve Young also has new for $159+shipping
http://pbresource.com/display.html
viperrwk

Get them here.

#15 10 years ago

WHP

waldo34

Pinside+ Addict

13y 116K 2,033 10 64

Personally, I like the DIY color monitor option.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/diy-addams-family-poor-mans-color-dmd/page/3

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