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linky: http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/ipodlcd.html

Looking for a small, cheap LCD for a possibly large-scale project, I decided that the 2.5" QVGA TFT in the Ipod Video may be worth a look, as cheap clones of it are available from Hong Kong via Ebay..
Not finding any info on this unit on the net, I decided to investigate myself, & bought a faulty ipod on Ebay to dissect. The hard disk was dead, but I could get it into service test mode, which was all I needed to fiddle with the display to see how it was driven.

First problem was that the connector is a 0.3mm pitch FFC, so somewhat fiddly to connect to...... but I'm not easily defeated by fiddliness, and have a really good magnifier..
The FFC connector is staggered, with pins on alternate sides, so the wires soldered on to it are 0.6mm apart. I also needed to keep them very tidy & flat to stop them fouling the flex cable entry and locking lever.

pretty or not heheheh

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