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Title: Help save a sl-5600 from the grave
Post by: Earl W on October 18, 2004, 04:27:37 am

Hello All,

Well some how I have broke the LCD in my beloved 5500 ;(

I was hoping that somebody would have some knowledge or ideas to help me out.  I have done several google searches and can find parts for other PDA's but not my sharp.

It has been a great tool and would hate to lose it.

Thanks so much
Earl

Title: Help save a sl-5600 from the grave
Post by: technojunkie on October 18, 2004, 10:01:37 am

Is the whole screen broken or just the digitizer?

If the display still works but you cant use the touchscreen, there was a post under everything 5500 about how to make a digitizer from another pda work.

Othrewise you may need to buy a broken 5500 for parts, or sell the 5500 and upgrade to an 860 or a 3000 when it begins shipping.

Title: Help save a sl-5600 from the grave
Post by: Teletubbie on October 18, 2004, 01:57:48 pm

Hi,
here is the original post:
https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...wtopic=6828&hl= (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6828&hl=)
It refers to this howto:
http://www.lesterboal.net/~pboal/zaurus/ (http://www.lesterboal.net/~pboal/zaurus/)
Good Luck,
Sam

Title: Help save a sl-5600 from the grave
Post by: Earl W on October 18, 2004, 03:14:20 pm

I believe that the digitizer is the part, where you do the hand writing.  My LCD is broken at the very top.  So I believe that the digitizer should be ok.

I will check out those sites.

Thank you
Earl.

PS I also need to get an account here you guys rock!