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Model Specific Forums => Gemini PDA => Gemini PDA - Hardware => Topic started by: Jos on June 01, 2018, 04:59:55 pm

Title: Screen to keyboard connection
Post by: Jos on June 01, 2018, 04:59:55 pm

Ok so i probably overlooked it but how is the keyboard connected to the screen. My Mx5 died when the cable broke, so its good to know what to expect.

Title: Screen to keyboard connection
Post by: Calamityspice on June 02, 2018, 08:15:50 pm

Peek down the hinge when the device is open. You can clearly see two ribbon cables. Since the mainboard is behind the screen, I would assume that one cable is for the battery & one is for the keyboard &  sockets. That's just a guess tho.

The cables don't appear to be under any stress when open, so hopefully Psion 5 cable issues won't be a problem. Although, I never had any issues with mine. I broke the screen once (by standing on it) but that's a different matter.

Title: Screen to keyboard connection
Post by: Jos on June 03, 2018, 02:00:17 pm

Thanks, i guess standing on the screen is the ultimate stress test, but i'm not planning to it. The Psion had a pretty big loop in its ribbon, but overtime the case inside  collected quite a bit of rubbish an i think the ribbon sliding over the bottom made at the end more damage then stressing the bending of the cable. But thats just my thought.

Thanks for the replie.