Fixing Lcd Screen Corruption of a Tektronix Tds220 Oscilloscope
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The author details their successful repair of a Tektronix TDS220 oscilloscope's corrupted LCD screen, sharing their problem-solving process and fix.
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Unfortunately the bulk of electronics repair and troubleshooting has drifted into the far East, and thus learning at least fragments of the language will help to find useful information on that part of the Internet. I've found that the Russian sites can also be very informative especially when it comes to identifying SMD part markings.
On the Russian fora I’m often hitting a wall with unfamiliar chip IDs in their schematics. But when looking up smd markings they often have a nice photo of the part in situ.