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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: chaoticjelly on January 11, 2008, 02:30:05 AM

Title: TurboExpress / GT White LED Mod?
Post by: chaoticjelly on January 11, 2008, 02:30:05 AM

Has anyone ever done, or contemplated doing, a TurboExpress / GT White LED Mod?

i.e. replace the (CCFL?) which illuminates the screen, with some white LEDs, a la Ben Heck portable TV White LED mod..

Why?? for battery consumption reasons..

Thoughts, issues...?

Title: Re: TurboExpress / GT White LED Mod?
Post by: Necromancer on January 11, 2008, 04:20:09 AM

Interesting idea - how much difference would it make on run time; 20 minutes wouldn't really be worth the effort, but 2 hours would be awesome.  A LED mod and/or a replacement LCD would be mighty tempting upgrade for the ol' Express.

Title: Re: TurboExpress / GT White LED Mod?
Post by: spenoza on January 11, 2008, 04:41:45 AM

A total LCD replacement would make the darned thing fully worthwhile.

Title: Re: TurboExpress / GT White LED Mod?
Post by: chaoticjelly on January 11, 2008, 04:49:16 AM

Quote from: Necromancer on January 11, 2008, 04:20:09 AM

Interesting idea - how much difference would it make on run time; 20 minutes wouldn't really be worth the effort, but 2 hours would be awesome.  A LED mod and/or a replacement LCD would be mighty tempting upgrade for the ol' Express.

Hmmm.. I'm not entirely sure.

Whats the normal running time of a TE/GT? I suppose it depends on the batteries too.

I think that the (CCFL?) inside, is probably fairly inefficient, since it was produced so long ago..

Quote from: spenoza on January 11, 2008, 04:41:45 AM

A total LCD replacement would make the darned thing fully worthwhile.

Is that really possible?

I have the feeling a replacement (with the additional circuitry that these things have..) wouldn't fit in the TE/GT case..