The Faded LCD display haunts many watches, but here are two ways in which we can FIX the issue.
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@TheRDDJ4 жыл бұрын
I've removed the old polariser and replaced it with a new one but there are some modules where letters and symbols are printed on the polariser itself. Pasting the new one over the old makes a lot of sense!
@willywgb4 жыл бұрын
If going the polorizing filter route, I would make up shims from the left over material, drill appropriate size holes and install them under the lcd clamps. That way you can tighten the screws properly and would not have to worry about the lcd moving around. Good video.
@diggleboy2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this LCD repair watch video! It's a little complex but certainly doable with the right tools.
@digiNanok Жыл бұрын
I don't really understand a lot of electronics theory but from my logic I would derive that if the capacitors have drifted over time to a different value, the replacement should have their original value and not the current one because that is the wrong, drifted one. Does that make sense? Or do capacitors work in a different way.. Would appreciate if someone could help me on this
@ernestb.23772 ай бұрын
Nice work. I have not expecting ceramic capacitor to go bad though. Regarding the capacitor value, they are often +/-10 to 20% tolerance anyway.
@cstoff60664 жыл бұрын
Imagine teaching yourself this before the internet. Many dead watches later. . . . . . . .This is outstanding stuff! Thanks!
@VintageDigitalWatches4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the web certainly helps, without it even finding the watches may have been impossible.
@Manny_News_Blogs_Tutorials2 жыл бұрын
In my case I can't find a local distributor of polarizer replacements. So I use polarizer films from old LCD panels. Some of them are thick and touch enough to peel without damage and can be recycled. I use solvents like lacquer thinner when peeling off the film using Xacto knife and wiping off the glue.
@mrkrsl_9 ай бұрын
With apologies for digging these comments up after 5 years, I have a question about a faded LCD/Casio T-2000 project I'm plotting… If you measure an existing Up Converter capacitor which has already degraded, won't the replacement with a capacitor of an equivalent value also provide insufficient power? Really you need to know what spec that component had at the factory. Also, so many thanks for these videos. It’s a great (and also scarce) resource.
@TRUSKY19654 жыл бұрын
If you read the capacity of a damaged condenser you have a wrong reading. When you replaced the capacitor with one of the same capacity you have no changes. The question is, what was the original value of the capacity before the damage!
@norbertbendl60764 жыл бұрын
I agree on that. And furthermore, this type of ceramic capacitor (MLCC) is known for a loss in capacitance over a long time, caused by changes happening in the ceramic material. But it can also regain its full capacitance by heating it above the so-called "Curie temperature" (around 125 °C). This heating process must last for about half an hour, so the short soldering time is usually not enough to reverse the capacitance loss. But IF some of the loss has been regained, the capacitor will lose a lot of it again in the first time after the heating. That's why measurements immediately after heating may give unreliable results. The capacitor should rest for a couple of hours before being measured.
@norbertbendl60764 жыл бұрын
Today I successfully de-aged the capacitors in the 549 module of my Casio w-780. I unsoldered them and put them on a cooking plate for 1 hour at the lowest setting, which gave a an average temperature of approx. 170 °C. They all regained a considerable amount of capacity, but like I said before, in the first few hours after heating, you can literally watch them lose some capacity again, until it stabilizes on a higher level than before. So it's hard to say how much capacity they gained in the end, since the soldering heat also has an influence on it. But I guess it's somewhere around 30% or more. Unfortunately this did not solve the problem with the display, which shows a changing amount of fading in several segments. So the loss of contrast is not evenly distributed among the whole display, and it's not always the same at the same spot. What is even more strange: When I activate the test mode (all segments visible) the fading effect is gone!! And if I supply the module with a higher voltage (around 3.5 to 4 V), that eliminates the effect too. Right now I'm a bit clueless as to what is causing this. Any ideas?
@TRUSKY19654 жыл бұрын
Norbert Bendl if you are loosing voltage at the in contacts of the screen, maybe is a problem of the resistances or the soldering points.
@rick601a3 жыл бұрын
Reading the bad cap and selection of near same value would not fix the issue. The cap should be listed in the service manual. Looks like he had a manual. Why didn’t he look up the proper valve in the manual.
@dimitrijekrstic75673 жыл бұрын
@@rick601a that is exactly what the original comment said
@googlemalaysia51775 жыл бұрын
From my experience, it has always with the polarized film. Especially watches above 6 or 7 years from production date. It seems that watches that kept in a long time in the drawer or dark places may subject to the fading LCD. If it was less than 5 years or less the condenser might contribute to the failure. This is a good video anyway!
@dennisrodash37634 жыл бұрын
Great video. When someone makes look that something complicated is soooo easy to do; it is because that person is a Master in what he does. Cheers!
@SianaGearz9 ай бұрын
Generally nothing happens to ceramic MLCCs with time. Sometimes they crack across and then they fail, either losing the bulk of their capacitance or going short, but there is no gradual expected decline in capacitance, no chemical changes, these are extremely inert materials, so they shouldn't be replaced unless indicated by measurement. It's a good idea to measure in-circuit so you don't have to needlessly damage the substrate by soldering if you have a good idea of the circuit overall in cases where there isn't a lot of parallel capacitance, and if it measures too low or you get a resistance measurement across is too low, then replace. Boost circuit capacitors are not critical in capacitance, 10-20% is fine. They have variation from the factory. Thing is you never know whether your new MLCC will be a quality manufactured product that is going to last (especially if you haven''t bought it off Murata, TDK or Kemet), or whether it has a hidden fracture or material inconsistency from the factory that can cause it to crack; and the process of desoldering and resoldering MLCC can fracture them via thermal shock, so desoldered MLCC should normally not be reused even if they measure OK. So if your in-circuit measurement gives you a good indication that they're fine, leaving them alone is an adequate course of action.
@zackamanda97996 жыл бұрын
My parents bought me this Seiko watch back in 1983. I wore this watch for 20 years , until moisture was getting in and would show up in the display. The O-ring on the battery cover had dried out and I used electrical tape to cover the battery cover. But in the summer time when you would sweat the electrical tape would move and the moisture would get in. One day it just died and I threw out the watch. To bad your videos weren’t around then , I would of mailed it out to you to see if you could fix it. By the way love all your videos , keep them coming.
@VintageDigitalWatches6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I don't plan to stop.
@danielestors18942 жыл бұрын
2 years ago i saw your tutorials and now I have a little colection. Now in Europe in very dificult find digital watches in an afordable price
@visteobman42024 жыл бұрын
"Attaching the film to the display is much more riskier".... he hasn't seen me use a solder iron. For him it's much more riskier.... for me putting that film on, I could do in my sleep. Thanks for the video
@tenshin2002 Жыл бұрын
I dont understand the thinking around the capacitor. You measure the existing capacitor to know what you should replace it with. But if the capacitor is faulty and you exchange it for a new one with the same value as the faulty one you would get the same result right? Why are you expecting an improvement if you change one capacitor with another with the exact same value?
@JohnChrysostom1015 ай бұрын
Caps loose their value over time duh
@tenshin20025 ай бұрын
@@JohnChrysostom101 read my post again. I’m not disputing caps deteriorate with time. I’m questioning your method of assessing what caps you need based on the measurements of old caps. Duh
@israelsalas46175 ай бұрын
Just look at the end of the video, lcd got fixed. End of history.😂
@tenshin20025 ай бұрын
@@israelsalas4617 you are missing the point. I’m questioning the method, not the outcome. Wrong values of caps can still make electronics work, but can reduce the lifespan of the product. Learn how to read and think logically. This is not rocket science. If you measure an old cap to determine what replacement you need is a bad practice since the old cap can be out of spec…. Because it’s old
@israelsalas46175 ай бұрын
@@tenshin2002 people like you get stuck within simple problems. what if you don't have schematics or proper info? that brain will be on blue screen.
@VectrexForever4 жыл бұрын
Cleaning the zebra strips and display contacts with some alcohol can also help with a faded display. I did this with an old LCD game and the difference was night and day. I just received a watch that has a very faded display (more clear when looking at an extreme angle). It also fades out when pressing a button (not when pressing the light). Also the digits change slowly. I think this is probably a bad capacitor, or a dirty contact somewhere.
@a.aguilar2 жыл бұрын
I think that if the original capacitor is bad, the reading in the multimeter is giving the bad capacitor value, so changing it for a new cap with the bad capacitance is useless. You would need to know the original capacitor specifications.
@RichardConnor15 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video. Thanks for posting. The problem I see is that you measured the capacitance and then replaced with exactly the same. Your result was just what I expected. If it was the capacitor, then the value you measured was the value after it drifted, not the value it was when it came out of the factory. I appreciate you do mention that you can't find the original specs, but replacing like for like will result in no change.
@VintageDigitalWatches5 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree, I hoped that other paramaters of the capacitor would have been outof spec, so a new one I knew at least those were fine. A variable capacitor would have been a good idea thoughu to test.
@RichardConnor15 жыл бұрын
You were very brave to attempt the fixes - both the capacitor fix and the polariser fix. Inspired by your videos I have just bought a non functioning Seiko 0439 5009 on eBay.
@clarkcampbell11104 жыл бұрын
Yep, agree with Richard. I’m no expert, anything but, but it would have been worthwhile replacing the cap with one 30% to 50% above what you read from the old one, and also replace the other cap (right beside the first) at the same time.
@mgreen44042 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@jacklabc46 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your channel, I follow with great interest and I want to thank you, I have found many help and many guides to repair some watches of my modest collection! Thanks 👍👍👍
@guipiwan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping me finally understand how my Casio Pathfinder display could malfunction (it it is mostly faded until stored in the dresser away from light). Also, the compass readings now only say north or east (regardless of direction). It was a swell watch for about a year (maybe less). Excellent video.
@VintageDigitalWatches4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@theanalogguy19883 жыл бұрын
This is incredible!!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I hope you’ll share more and more tips about how to fix things especially the vintage one ☝️
@geoffphuketInPhuket3 жыл бұрын
When LCD watches first came out, the displays only had a life expectancy of around ten years, before the chemicals inside degraded... and unfortunately, that is still the case today - even with large back-lit TV screens.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
There are actually some early manuals from Citizen that informed you that you LCD will last 40.000 hours if I am correct, so that is just under 4 years. But they still work today so probably they were guestimating.
@Manuel-zj1mu8 ай бұрын
Gold plate
@quesnoy13423 жыл бұрын
I would imagine that before attempting either of these two fixes, you'd stick a new battery in, right? Then, if that doesn't change anything, proceed to the capacitors...
@norbertbendl60764 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. It made me inspect my old Casio W-780 with the 549 module again. It has a very strange contrast problem, I've never seen before. Instead of an evenly weak contrast over the whole display like in your video, it shows a "dynamic" loss of contrast depending on what is shown on the display. That means, the same segment can have full contrast at one time and weak contrast at another, depending on what the other segments show. Or a segment that is supposed to be off, is sometimes visible with a weak contrast. So this can obviously not be cured by simply sticking a new polarizer on top of the display. So after watching this video, I started to think about whether this phenomenon could also be caused by a weak capacitor. Unfortunately I can't find any technical document about the Casio module, nor any information about such behavior of an LC display anywhere else. The module has three capacitors in a row, so I don't even know which is the up converter (if any). What do you think, may this problem be related to a weak capacitor? The display also shows a very slight amount of the rainbow effect, but it's barely visible.
@Chrisamic2 жыл бұрын
That is most likely a problem with contacts on the zebra strip, specifically the common or ground line. Power returning is variable depending on load (how many segments are active). If one segment is consistently faded, that would indicate the problem is on that driving contact only. In either case, the fix is to remove and clean the zebra strip with isopropyl alcohol (aka IPA 99%, aka electronics cleaner). Sometimes one side of the zebra strip has a contact glue film on it, and that can make the job harder as the cleaning solvent will remove that glue as well - makes reassembly much more difficult. You can try cleaning only the unglued side, and that may work. Do not attempt to apply any glue yourself, it will just ruin the display, as is the case if you just smear that glue across the contacts and then try to reassemble it. (misplaced glue will insulate the contacts and prevent it working.
@mastaboog7495 ай бұрын
@@Chrisamichey thanks I'm going to look into this zebra strip, got an old Bape G Shock that was supposed to just need a battery but it's about 20 years old. I put the battery in and I could see the numbers but they were faded. Within about 5 minutes I could no longer see the numbers or display but back light still works so I know the battery is good. One of the buttons was sticky and inactive so I thought maybe if I gut it and clean all the contacts with alcohol maybe it would work, while I have it open I'll play around with polarizing film as well
@hadireg3 жыл бұрын
new sub indeed! lve those watches since I was a kid 40 yrs back :)
@gordonscicluna4 жыл бұрын
According to your capacitance meter you changed a good capacitor with a same spec capacitor, no wonder you had no change in display.
@MonkeyBlueAss3 жыл бұрын
at least new capacitors wil not decrease capacitance like the unknown defective replaced
@dimitrijekrstic75673 жыл бұрын
No, because if you measure an old capacitor it will still have some capacity... And putting the same capacity as a used up one makes no sense lol.
@mgreen44042 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@saulonunes71492 жыл бұрын
tenho um Casio G-shock DW5600 máquina 901 e troquei a película polarizadora e ficou bom. usei a película polarizadora de uma calculadora. ficou muito bom!
@lcmqihang5627 Жыл бұрын
professional seller you are! but we are just be the lcd screen module supplier.
@derekstorey58896 жыл бұрын
Great video are you self taught,another great watch and informative video 40 years ago I remember looking at that watch in a shop window,it's on my list.
@VintageDigitalWatches6 жыл бұрын
Yes it is quite an iconic watch, I do have a background in electronics.
@zackamanda97996 жыл бұрын
derek storey there are many for sale on EBay
@mastaboog7495 ай бұрын
So i bought an old G shock needed a battery change, i put the battery in and noticed the screen was very dim and actually missing some pieces of the numbers before losing all the numbers completely. Back light still turns on. So i think i need to do the up convertor trick. I hope watching this video helps me figure it out!
@eruno_4 ай бұрын
wouldn't it be easier to just replace an entire module?
@mastaboog7494 ай бұрын
@@eruno_ it's a limited to 1000 pieces 20 years ago. Can't really just get another. Ended up fixing it though.
@eruno_4 ай бұрын
@@mastaboog749 ah thanks for clarification.
@nixxonnor13 күн бұрын
At 6:30 the old solder wicks up like nothing. If I had tried that it would never have worked before adding new solder and applying flux
@aphantasiagreyman84453 жыл бұрын
If the capacitor value shifted then why would you use the value of the defective capacitor? I would think a higher value would be needed to restore the charge state.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
Yes, my approach on replacing the caps was not good.
@recompile Жыл бұрын
When capacitors fail, they tend to lose capacitance. Why would you replace a suspected failing capacitor with one with an even lower value than what you measured from the failing cap? Also, the attempted repair would have been much easier with a hot air rework station. You can find 858D clones online for under $50USD that work well for this kind of work.
@SianaGearz9 ай бұрын
Desoldered MLCC should, circumstances allowing, be considered damaged by the process and not be reused. The actual capacitance value isn't that critical in this type of circuit. When MLCC fails, it fails by internal fracture so the loss of capacitance is not a little, it's most of it, and they often fail short or near-short. Soldering iron is fine. Hotair requires experience of its own and it also bakes the PCB a fair bit, sometimes popcorning it, more likely than with a soldering iron.
@DanielBerroteran4 жыл бұрын
..super your notes regarding fading repair .. congratulations and grateful for your videos ..
@VintageDigitalWatches4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel
@MidnightVisions5 жыл бұрын
Next time try replacing the capacitor with a higher value. I would also replace the smoothing capacitor as both would have equal aging issues.
@VintageDigitalWatches5 жыл бұрын
Will keep that in mind for my next capacitor replacement, thanks @MidnightVision
@clarkcampbell11104 жыл бұрын
I know next to nothing about digital watches (yet...just starting), but I do have some experience with 70s and 80s electronics via a love for arcade machines and games consoles. If you’re going to change one capacitor- change them all. I’ve seen a 40 year CRT screen shine like new after that
@aliveli-hq6zk2 жыл бұрын
That is one incredible job right there. Cheers.
@JMNTN3 жыл бұрын
my casio w40 fades when wearing it, so when it heats up i assume.
@mariodrechsler26182 жыл бұрын
Very amazing video again. In my opinion it would be better to cut the polarizing film before some smaller to prevent what you described, that the film is liftet by the guides. Because the visible part of the display trough the window is smaller than the LCD itself. I think it can be 1mm away from the border without beeing visible later. And the thickness of the display would be the same as before in the areas of mounting the brackets. On the other hand not so easy to install. What do you think?
@doctorbo58103 жыл бұрын
I don't think that this issue is related to the SMD capacitors because these are not electrolytic capacitors (!) I had the same issue with 3 CASIO's from 80's and i fixed it without any new parts. I simply cleand the contacts on the PCB which has contact to the two Elastomers (looks like rubber lips) and the the Elastomers itself with a Q-Tip and a bit Isopropyl alcohol. Afterward the contrast of the display was again perfectly.
@SolanoHenriques6 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. Very good video.
@mahmouda.elraziekghoniem96225 жыл бұрын
i like the way you act in fixing you are professional man
@RyeOnHam Жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could have removed the old polarizing film first? When I have modified negative LCD's to positive (I hate the dark LCD's), I have always taken the old film off first. Thanks for the video. I've got an older 1545 module Casio DW-5600E with a faded display. I'm going to try to invest some time in taking the old polarizing film off and installing new film.
@solotwincam6 ай бұрын
Bonjour et bravo pour vos vidéos très intéressantes j’ai une montre citizen mouvement lcd 9460A les condensateurs ne sont pas soudés sur la carte mère et sont manquants avez vous les caractéristiques des condensateurs et leurs valeurs pour le remplacement merci par avance Gilles
@GregDaniel783 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh. I have a 1973 Gruen Teletime (Pacemaker) incoming. The seller says the display is perfect, but even in the pictures, it looks very faint. I might have to source a replacement screen. Not sure I can fix with a polarising filter.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
Do atest with polarized glasses befor looking for a filter, you get the same result.
@pre385 ай бұрын
I have a vintage lcd digital watch which display is pretty dim. Thanks to you I know that it probably needs a needs a new polarizer. But I’m a noob and don’t want to mess up the watch, also I would like to add a led backlight to better see the time in the dark. Furthermore it needs a better sealant on its back cover plate for more sweat resistance. Would you be able to help me out?
@mohamedshaheed12703 жыл бұрын
Very mind boggling and great talented JOB.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@leonardomoura4161 Жыл бұрын
faça um vídeo sobre o defeito g schock 5200 erro cronometro
@MyRetroWatches6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, what a transformation. I will share this video on Seiko Passion FB group as this might help a few guys in there.
@maxlabarbera57976 жыл бұрын
Terrific video. As always very helpful and informative!
@ShokaLion2 ай бұрын
What is the book you're referring to that talks about the upconverter? That looks like an amazing resource to have.
@lawrencecavens5760 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, What a great fix. I have a Timex Expedition that the chime and alarm are faint. How do I get this to sound louder? the pieso sounding plate is fine and the battery is good and strong as it was replaced but still the problem persists, Can you help in what to look out for?
@tohondero235 жыл бұрын
You sir are a master at what you do. Subscribed.
@VintageDigitalWatches5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alfredonoyola9255 жыл бұрын
Getting a venerable Seiko 0439 back to life thanks to your video! Where did you get the polarized adhesive film? Thanks so much for sharing!!! Long live to Vintage LCD! (Thanks to you)
@VintageDigitalWatches5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alfredo for the nice comment, I bought it on eBay, from France
@alfredonoyola9255 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Polarized film on the way! thanks so much!
@dtyne67 Жыл бұрын
Great video. 3 Casio CQ-82 multi alarm clocks have just come into my possession & they all have the same faded displays. Can the same kind of film help fix the problem?
@simonefiore55956 жыл бұрын
Great! I usually remove the old one, a tricky job but works nice... I had done one few days ago, it was a Casio W-350,module 152 with a reddish front polarizer film.
@VintageDigitalWatches6 жыл бұрын
Is there any glue residue left after you peel of the old one?
@simonefiore55956 жыл бұрын
Yes But you can remove them with soapy water and a qtips,so you can't scratch the lcd panel
@gartmorn4 жыл бұрын
The other advantage of removing the old filter is that you can use it as a template to cut the new one! I think you would definitely have to remove it if you wanted to invert the digits and background colours. I use polarising filters for a gameboy which are cheap on ebay.
@mgreen44042 жыл бұрын
If it lost its capacitance, why are you measuring the bad capacitor to determine the value for the replacement capacitor? You need to use a larger value to match the *original* capacitance! And replace ALL of the capacitors!
@VintageDigitalWatches2 жыл бұрын
Why are you not reading the other comments, if there is obviously something erong you should look in the comments so you don't duplicate.
@Watchandcutgearchannel2 жыл бұрын
Great job 👏 loved the video
@MrPeludoski2 жыл бұрын
hello I have a casio m-15 melody and the screen has the numbers engraved even if it is without a battery how can you repair those screen or clean greetings
@kevinthevasigamoney69886 жыл бұрын
That was amazing... but what if the numbers displayed in the lcd is not complete ?
@xeon11115 жыл бұрын
Same
@muhammadnazimdzulfakar41595 жыл бұрын
I am having the same problem with G-Shock GW-6100 (974) year of make 1992.
@MrDjrayv9 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm Raymond from Romania, you can help me to explain, how to fix the black color background of my Tissot T-touch solar? I forget the watch in the hot sun light for a very long period of time and now, I can't see the cristals to setup. The BLACK color of background is gone. Where I can send you pictures and detailed and PLEASE tell me how much cost me to fix it? Best regards! 🤝🏻🙏 14:49
@anbonder01426 жыл бұрын
Great job! I like it, Thanks you I can try repair my 3 vintage watches from my collection. Many Thanks!
@pauloferreira66083 жыл бұрын
You commited a basic error. The defective capacitor is defective because it presentes a capacitance value that is not the propper value, and logicaly the watch don't functioning proprtly. In this case the dysplay is faded because the value of the capacitor is beeing altered with the years. When you use a capacitor with same value as the defective one, you are not repairing the watch. This can be done for leacking capacitors only. But good work anyway!
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
Yes, many comments over the years on this, that is right it was an error.
@elmergutierrez18902 жыл бұрын
Muy buenas tardes. Q excelente. Las reparaciones. De los dos relog es. Vintachs.
@channelsixtyeight068_6 ай бұрын
Excellent video.
@tanmayhazra43222 жыл бұрын
Numbers of left side is not displaying what should I do ? ( when time is 12:30 , I see 2:30, the 1 is not showing )
@ravichandel86902 жыл бұрын
sir had this issue but with table digitial chinese made watch which had black ic on pcb so only cleaning worked how to make a watch
@Th3Mafia6 ай бұрын
cool vid!
@erraddict Жыл бұрын
Woud this work on a digivice? My LCD screen is only visible from certain angles.
@madhurisrinivas432 жыл бұрын
What to do for my watch when I turn on led total watch shuts of and it's running on fadded display
@andresiena5 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive video! I’m wondering if you have anything about LCD screen Seiko 0644? Digits on the screen are faded pretty badly plus the fact that the battery last 2 days only. Any advice? Or video how to disassemble? Thanks in advance!
@jannovak61935 жыл бұрын
I've got same watch with same problem. Unfortunately I'm not able to fix them like you.
@GSimon8504 жыл бұрын
brilliant buddy cheers for sharing
@nickbengtsson65183 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video, very helpful.
@Stelja75 жыл бұрын
Hi! very good repair reports. I have a question for you about the repair of Casio's watch??? There is the next the situation: clock Casio DB 31 and CA 50 in them one and the same the reason. when the battery is inserted the watch run if you can get the battery and insert back the clock is not included , you can several times to set and get the battery out and that does not happen. the clock will lie down 5 - 10 minutes without battery, then insert the battery the clock starts to go again. It happens that inserting the battery indication on the LCD is not complete and seconds do not go. it is necessary to remove the battery and reinsert and then maybe the watch will work normally or do not show. Is that some kind of capacitor? if Yes, what and how to define it???
@VintageDigitalWatches5 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am having trouble reading your comment :|
@danielnieto6433 Жыл бұрын
Hi, i would like to know if i may send 2 of my Seiko a239 for restoration, things like polarized film and change crystal? I'm from Madrid. Thank you.
@nsummy4 жыл бұрын
Good video, but that music is hilarious. sounds like something that would be on a fishing or a hunting show!
@sarfaraz.hosseini4 жыл бұрын
Fishing and hunting for a fix.
@Avidcomp4 жыл бұрын
Might I suggest a Swan & Morton scalpel blade.
@kitiorore67052 жыл бұрын
Good job👍
@JuanK8a_99 Жыл бұрын
Hello I'm from Colombia and I have a Casio GS 11, with the same problem. Where are you. Could I send you the watch for a repair?
@davidt.29213 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos, they are very educational Where can I find a book like the one you show in the video to learn theory? Thank you.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
The book in the video is a service manual. There is a video on the channel with a book that talks about digital watch repair.
@rayamberg4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these very helpful videos. Do you happen to have any recommendations for watch repair in California? Preferably someone with your attention to detail?
@grahamgoldie65552 жыл бұрын
Have I just witnessed witchcraft? Excelent soldering skills!!
@VintageDigitalWatches2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham.
@lou7044 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing, thank you.
@harjinderdhillon9094 Жыл бұрын
Very good
@MrFacele5 жыл бұрын
hello and congratulations for the explanation. I wanted to ask where you can buy or download the manual you used in this viedo. thank you so much
@Daud764 жыл бұрын
The manual you are looking for is available on eBay as well as Amazon. Just search for "Louis A Zanoni watch repair" and you will find it.
@wch4972 Жыл бұрын
excellent
@rickyb66418 ай бұрын
What’s the name of that manual? I don’t get it from the audio 😢
@BagsRivaRaet2 жыл бұрын
Good job bro
@steve1811uk2 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you know what could cause the LCD digits to change a little slowly? Thanks
@geraldfreeman14052 жыл бұрын
I have an old Casio that is running way to fast can this be fixed?
@mrwatchmaker8953 жыл бұрын
How do I know without manual which is up converter capacitor in ECB ? I have Tissot t touch.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
You can't really, and it is a huge exception that this was even mentioned in the manual.
@sbe49983 жыл бұрын
Impressive May be stupid question: would it be possible to stick the film below the watch case glass instead of sticking it on the display itself? Do you have to pel the old polarizing filter off before sticking the new one? Thx
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
Haven't put directly on watch glass but one thing that might happen if it is exposed to light the glass will heat and cause the film to detach. No need to eel of the old polarizer
@sbe49983 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches : I did the film addition. Looks great now, and a 25 year Pulsar watch is back on the scene. Thx for this great video.
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
@@sbe4998 Great stuff, always nice to hear someone else improving their watches. Cheers
@imashperera92043 жыл бұрын
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@aaron27092 жыл бұрын
Music is distracting.... but a good fix.
@RXSVN_2 Жыл бұрын
It's that damn harmonica!
@MrJaiJai20114 жыл бұрын
Dear Vintage Digital Watches, I have a Seiko A359 digital LCD watch that has two problems: 1. It is losing time; and 2. The digits while still showing good contract are a bit fainter than previously and sometimes the display goes out completely when the ambient temperature is cool. Is there any possibility that I could send you this watch for an overhaul and repair?
@AltonRowell-gb1lb4 жыл бұрын
Great job.
@andrewandersonx4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos! I'm doing an AC reset on a vintage Casio Skywalker. The 12:00 comes up during the reset, but if i stop the reset the module goes blank again. If i hold in a button while doing the AC reset the watch works but a bit more faded. If i let the button go it goes blank again. I wonder if you have any suggestions?
@lund9053603 жыл бұрын
Hello how can i fix the citizen crystron first generation i noticed there's is poleriz film should throw it ? Or put the new one in front of it ?
@VintageDigitalWatches3 жыл бұрын
The first generation Citizens don't have the polarizers glued tot he LCD so you can discard it
@AB-yu2tj4 жыл бұрын
I thought if the capacitor is bad will not show its correct value