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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG/PCE Repair/Mod Discussion => Topic started by: Arkhan on August 10, 2008, 01:06:54 PM

Title: Turbo Express screen
Post by: Arkhan on August 10, 2008, 01:06:54 PM

Is there anything that can be done to a Turbo Express screen to make it not so damn bright?  Even on the lowest brightness, it often goes all crazy and i have to tilt it strange ways to make the screen visible.!

Title: Re: Turbo Express screen
Post by: GohanX on August 10, 2008, 02:45:43 PM

It sounds like something is wrong with the screen.  I just turned mine on to check, and with the brightness all the way up the screen should be pretty much white, and with it all the way down the screen should be black, with only the brightest colors visible at all.

What kind of power are you running?  On mine the screen goes nuts right before the batteries die.  You have to keep adjusting it darker and darker, until finally you have it set to the highest darkness and just keeps getting lighter and lighter.

Perhaps someone else can chime in here, the only thing in the Express I know how to fix is the sound, I've never messed with the screen.

Title: Re: Turbo Express screen
Post by: Arkhan on August 10, 2008, 04:40:07 PM

Oh. 

I changed the batteries and its fine.  Haha!   Good to know...

Now I can play Shockman on the go again!

Title: Re: Turbo Express screen
Post by: Turbo D on August 10, 2008, 04:49:09 PM

Quote from: Arkhan on August 10, 2008, 04:40:07 PM

I changed the batteries and its fine.  Haha!   Good to know...

LOL! I think the same thing happened to me one time!  :)

Title: Re: Turbo Express screen
Post by: nat on August 18, 2008, 04:07:06 PM

That happens on all Expresses (and GTs) as the batteries die. It's normal.

Title: Re: Turbo Express screen
Post by: GohanX on August 19, 2008, 09:24:40 AM

I have to admit, the first time it happened to me I FREAKED out.  I was playing Shinobi, and I was getting near the end.  I was used to other systems getting darker as the batteries died.  I recharged them, put them back in and it was great.