I fixed a AX-210 LCD with this technique, it looks like new now - that's so amazing, it opens so many new possibilities to rescue some rare and often broken digitals. Thanks a lot, again, for showing this!
Try a centrifuge. The black spot is actually an air bubble inside the crystal liquid that can be pushed around. The polarizer rotates the light and the liquid a 2nd time to pass the 2nd polarizer. Without liquid it is only rotated once and thus black. Squeezing may break the rim seals (epoxy glue?) causing leak and worsen the damage. Because liquid is heavier than air, a centrifuge should push the bubble to the center of rotation. Hence different placement can move the bubble around without risk of breaking the seal or glass.
Will try a centrifuge, or at least a makeshift one to see if I get any results. The point here is that spreading it around will make it more bearable than one big blob, pushing it to the side is also an option.
@@VintageDigitalWatches Did you try the centrifuge or electric drill? If you did try the drill and it worked well, do you have any advice on mounting an LCD to the drill?
Don't stress yourself too much, it really is a hit and miss, when I have watch with this issue I usually trade it or sell it and don't even attempt the fix.
Nice and very helpful video Tibi! Thanks. Glad that You bought that quite rare lcd bleeding DW1000 watch and repaired it! I've seen it on sell and thought a sec to buy it just to try such a technique described also on newdwf forum, but I really doubt that the approach may work. Glad that now You've clearly demonstrated that it may really work! Thanks again!
Thank you, and I cannot emphasize more on that "IT MAY WORK" as you said. I was actually really surprised it gave results, and I think lucky. And, YES, I read it on newdwf :) :). Cheers, Tibi
I just got an Epta-Optel quartz ultimatic with a huge bleeding blob in it. It is impossible to find a new old stock one, so i was actually just used to the idea that this was a scrap watch. This could turn the table however. Super Thanks!
wow, big thank you for sharing it! i have my father's kyoritsu clamp meter which has LCD bleed like yours too. gonna try this method and hope for the best.. 😃
I have a Soviet Elektronika watch with a failed seal, the display is almost completely black. We need to find a method of repairing / refilling these displays.
@@I967 it is to prevent any air bubbles between the 2 glass panels.. any tiny bubble will result in bleeding when viewed through the polarizer.. anyway it is impossible to get the nemantic liquid, let me know if you manage to get it..
Never seen that fix before and I'm an electronics tech. Could you use a touchscreen stylus, or is there a risk of shattering the screen with too much concentrated pressure. [ I realise this video is 6 years old ]
Awesome! I got a Casio AX-210 yesterday which has a nasty bleed about the same size as this one. Can you comment on how the longevity of the fix is, after 3 years? I'm about to try this on the AX panel - thanks in advance!
Hi I was repairing my very old digitakt watch i cleaned etc it works but I cleaned the digital screen back side all numbers came back but later disapear ,I noticer when i clean with humid cotton all numbers back ,what shall I do for it ?could you give an advice pls ,Thank you
Hello. I've have a rare casio gm 401 module. The pyramid game watch. With new battery some segments come on and watch has constant beep sound so have to take battery out. Can you help me. This watch never comes up on ebay. So it's extremely rare and I would love to have to fixed. Thanks
It is not a consistent behavior on all bleeds. Some extend, some remain in one spot, etc. Certain models are known to be prone to bleeds like the Casio 951 calc. I would just avoid getting a watch thinking a bleed can be permanentley fixed.
When I watched this video the first thing I did was check to see if it was April the first! The result was impressive even if it does only work occasionally!
Hi! Great video! I have the problem of some of the LCD segments not showing parts of numbers on casio ae1200, similar lcd to this one. If you know, can you pl tell me ho to fix it?
There are 4 failure points in this case: - The IC(Integrate Circuit - the brain of the watch) - this is highly unlikely as these are very very reliable - The copper path on the PCB from the IC to the zebra strip - if this is corroded you need to get it cleaned and check that it has no interruptions with a multi-meter - The zebra strip - it may just be a matter of cleaning if dirt/water got into the watch - The LCD - now in this case if segments don't light up, there is no fix that I know or ever heard of - you need a new one But the watch you mention is a newer model, I am surprised it gave way especially on the LCD, has it had a rough life? :) Kind regards, VDW
Okay. Thanks a lot! The watch was fine..it was I who got experimental and tried to convert it to a negative display. I guess I applied too much pressure while removing the polarizing film from the LCD. So it may be the LCD itself that is damaged. Lesson learned I guess!
