Fix Missing Numbers or Unreadable or fading Time / Display / LCD 

Brilliant! Thank you, Dan, for teaching us how to restore the display on a digital clock. Your step-by-step descriptions were outstanding. Very thoughtful of you to adjust our view so that each image was clearly visible. The world needs more educators like you!

This video was very helpful, my LCD clock in the kitchen was not properly displaying the date. All I had to do was take the back off and tighten up some of the screws inside and now it works perfectly, I didn't even have to take it apart any further to clean any of the contacts. Thank you sir.

Thank you kindly! Watched this an hour or so ago, and then went and took the bathroom scales apart ... success. My readout is back. Woohoo.

With this video took all of a minute for me to fix the display of my small digital cooking thermometer. Thanks!

I like the thoughtful way that he goes through this and picked up some useful tips along the way, like putting a towel under where you are working to catch screws. :)

Thanks for posting this! The LCD on my OXO Digital kitchen scale was having the same issue, and your fix worked for me too! You helped me save money and prevent electrical waste! 🙌

Thank you so much! This finally taught me how to fix those LCD displays with a conductive pad!

I have one of this digital clock and with the same problem as this one. Now I know what to do. Thank you so much for sharing this very helpful video. Good work!

Thanks, Dan. I have a York rowing machine. The screen has been gradually fading until it was no longer readable. I tried to get a replacement, but the best I was offered was a replacement machine, which would cost me around A$750. I applied your techniques, and it now works like new. It wasn't hard, but I took your advice to note everything carefully as I was pulling it apart. I used computer cleaner rather than alcohol for the cleaning, but the alcohol you suggested would probably have worked just as well.

Thank you, Using the steps in this video I was able to fix a faded screen on a new scale I just bought ( lost receipt). The cobra strip became disconnected upon display removal. I just lined it back up and placed display glass back on; then applied slight pressure while screwing back in place. Works perfectly!

Thank you!!! It was really helpful! I had a second hand stepping machine, and the step counter lcd didn't show the numbers correctly, I had it almost half a year now and planed to buy a separate step counter, because it was quite uncomfortable to carry around my phone just to count my steps. Now it works again!!! Thanks for saving me the money and to teaching us such a usefull skill!:D

I had to fix the display on a volt/ohm meter that I used your guide to clean the contacts but I was missing some of the characters and found that it needed more pressure which I fixed by adding a spacer between the plastic back and the board right behind the display. I'd add small thin washers on yours at each screw to spread out the pressure on the board for a more consistent and constant contact on the board and the glass connector. Thank YOU!

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Thank you! I fixed my treadmill console following your video. It's working now!

Thanks for your video. Fixed an old, but expensive multimeter with a LCD display problem. I was about to trash it, but your video saved it.

You saved me $40 bucks! Your instructions are spot on. Thanks man!

Good job. CONGRATULATIONS! 😍❤️💯👏🥇

Thank you for this very clear video. Many would just toss the clock and buy a new one, but this video is really educational- I am trying to fix the LCD screen of my BMW instrument cluster (over $1000 with issues of mileage transfer codes). So ideally I’d want to fix it and not replace the whole cluster. This gives me the confidence to open it up and give it a good try!

Thanks. Very clear concise info. Now a favorite clock has been restored. Appreciate your help.

This video was very helpful, my LCD clock in the metronome Dolphin WMT-555C. Thank you very mach, you are the best. Congratulations !!!!!

Just watched this and fixed my digital hydrometer.... Thanks!

U helped me a lot my clock was doing the same shannigons.... Thank you so much

The rubber connector is call cebra strip👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for this. Repaired my 14 year old clock, very different clock but it was the same issue 👍🏻

Thankyou, just fixed my clock with the help of your video, problem was the display went off when the temperature dropped. When it warmed up in the sun in the window, the display worked. So I assumed it was related to expansion, somewhere in the circuit, so tried cleaning the LCD as in your video, and it appears to work. Hopefully it stays on when the temperature drops.

Hey thanks!!! Great Help!!!

Thanks for your video, I now know what caused it and how to fix it.

Thanks 👍 just repaired my clock in 5 mins

I appreciate this, now I can fix my 3D printer screen

Very Interesting, Great to know for future reference👍🙂

I'm going to now attempt to fix my old casio liquid crystal watch from 1982. Thanks so much for this video.

Thanks for the informative video. I have a small travel clock that does the same. Will open it and try to clean contacts.

Thank you for this video it's really useful 👍👍

It's helpful. Thanks.

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Thanks for the good video.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I fixed my own alarm clock!!! Good as new 😊

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Thanks a lot for this instructive video and your calm manner of explaining. I've got an older alarm clock with fading digit parts. I'll try to fix it as presented. Does it make sense to replace the zebra strip if necessary?

And I am trying to do this on a wrist watch, lol! I know it probably wont work, and would be pretty cheap to get another one, but it's kinda fun!

thanks! very instructive, think I have solved it on y second attempt!

Thanks Dan

Thank you; I took my clock apart but wasn't sure what I should adjust. I don't have the rubberized part though - mine has more of a plastic wired ribbon that is the connector. Would I approach differently?

Dan. You da man. 👍

Thank you so much sir 👍

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This was good. Like watching Mr Carlson's Lab for radios. I'd like to see another video for one of those really small kitchen timers. I bought two: one with the LCD problem and one for backup. I'm using the backup already after a week.

I have an old General Electric alarm clock with this issue, it's an LED screen though not LCD. Do you have any suggestions for that?

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Great video man but i just wanted to know that is it possible to repair the same issue of my motorbike digital panel?

Thank you

thanks a lot

Thanks I’m gonna try this out on my digital kitchen thermometer. I might not just toss it after all

What is the name of that white colour sheet Back of the display Please anyone tell me

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Hi guy, I'm Tino from Italy. Tracks for this video, very helps. But I have a problem with the back illumination of display. Do You know how to help Me?

Something else you can do. If after cleaning with only a paper or nylon rag, make sure there's no fiber left to bother contacts and you tight the screws and yet find problems in connections, get a thin file, if possible metallic, and give the female surface where the screws get in, a pass or 2-5 good passes. Basically you will be lowering the top or high end of the females and, once you place the screws back you'll tight them more, making contact better stronger, just do it nicely, as I say, don't get emotional. I have a feeling you are not the gent that get emotional meaning will be roughly tighting this things back but I say it for the purpose of the rest of the public. And if possible tight them with the batteries in, and the device on if there's a button to turn it on so once you see the numbers starting to show up you will be having an opportunity to either leave the connection right there or tight it a slightly 1/4 turn and finish assembling it. Some may want to add a little nail paint just a tiny dab to sort of a side of the screw head to add lock tight feeling for years to come, something you can cut remove in case you have to review it later on, wait 5 minutes until is dry, close it and you may got it fixed.

Now that I've identified the problem what type of repair service would I need to contact?

Hi I have one of these and it is great the problem I have is re setting after changing the batteries . I set it up but later the time changes to 1 hr ahead . We are on British summer time . I have it set to English . . How do I stop it changing please :) Thanks

Hello brother,well I got a problem here like that too,well my watch is newly buyed and it is a sports digital watch and after a few minutes at home the numbers and the date just started glitching and fading like crazy.But I'm probably sure it needs another battery,right?

Can you make a video for a wrist watch

I have an small old Westclox 509540 digital bedside clock with snooze button etc. The display is red LED. Great in low light and at night but in daytime, the time display isn't exactly bright red and from 10 feet away... you'd need to get closer to see the time. Is this normal, or do old LED clock LED lights fade over time?

Thanks for the video, I was wondering about my display for my treadmill and how to fix it lol

Thx I often Todd stuff like this bot my wife expects me to fix everything. I fixed our walk clock it was a cheap one but fun. Took out the gears sprayed WD 40 on them but silicon spray is best. WD-40 makes a lubricate product.

Wow I had a digital scale with the screen and I got water into it so I opened it up and cleaned out the water and I tried to put the screen back into place and I couldn’t because there are little strip of that pink and black foam so I took it out and put the screen back on it worked but the screen wasn’t displaying the numbers so I found the pink and black foam from the bin put it back inside and bam it worked. I just lined it up with the center! So suprised

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Whenever I take the screws out I put them in the same pattern it will be removed from the item helps me put them back in the right place

I have that problem with my display on my whirlpool stove, any suggestions?

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My led clock half of the digits sometimes it goes bright to normal then sometimes it goes very dim what could be the issue please ?

Thank

Mine yesterday I went to check the time and it was stuck at the beginning it was like this year = 2000 date day and temperature it stopped and I pressed the SNOOZE button the screen got out and it came back to normal do you know anything how to solve this? Mis a question, Is his Alarm the song that plays when you reset the clock?

thx

Good job, I think I can start to follow the same to repairs my car speedometer, suppose same solution possible to fix number display issue

LCD manufactures should sort this out, often they use tiny brittle clips that snap under the slightest pressure, pain in the harris.

i have such like clock. but due to rain moist water come in display. how to remove it. please help

Hi friend.

May kadio digital clock time move fast. After 2 month it make 3 minute difference. If any soloution pls give me.

I wish i could do this to a pocket radio clock, the display is dissapearing but its made of plastic that's been glued together

thx it saved my 20y old atomic clock. my cat threw it out of the counter and the screen was all glitched.i was so pissed about it.

What if the numbers work but NOT when you look at it straight on? Only can seen numbers from an angle. Clock and batteries are new :(

How fix The side of the number is a black point.?

ive done this and put it back and now there is nothing displaying at all!!! what am i doing wrong?? please help

I fixed it a few times and sadly it’s still cutting the digital number in the scale TAYLOR. It isn’t worked.

It's called a "Zebra" strip It's that rubber thin connector strip

Good content. you need to edit this video. It's maybe about 75% too long.

how about when the display very dim really hard to see

Now see.. I would take the screws out again and get the right ones in the right holes. Then, when I put it back together again, the display wouldn't be working right again. Fastidiousness has lots of drawbacks haha

I have this clock keeps terrible time constantly have to add a minute or two. Runs slow.

Assalamualaikum.....

What if I use 50% of rubbing alcohol to clean the contacts?

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My 2010 Ford Ranger radio display quit showing. I opened it up and I don't see any row of contacts. Anyone been in one of those?

Mine started to slowly fade away and now it won't show anything at all

Thanks youtube.

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Yay for having right to repair. It may be cheap, but no reason to keep filling land fills and oceans with our junk