Roland TR-505 LCD Display Replacement

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Roland TR-505 LCD Display Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show you how to repalce the LCD in your Roland TR-505.

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    • Simply firmly hold the cap and carefully pull up and the cap should pop up.

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    • Bonus Step!

    • While the cap is off it can be worth cleaning under the cap to prevent dirt from getting inside.

    • This whole guide applies for both dials as they both come off the same way.

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    • Remove these Philips PH1 screws

    • Not all screws are the same,make sure to keep them organised:-)

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    • Carefully separate the 2 half’s

    • If it’s not coming apart you may need a plastic pry tool to assist you

    • Once separated:with the ports facing you open the device like a book with the top panel lifted up slightly,make sure to open it to the right

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    • Carefully unplug the connectors from their sockets by pulling on the tabs that stick out from the cable

    • Do not pull on the cable itself as you risk pulling the cables out of the connector

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    • with the connectors disconnected you can lift the top half away.

    • to take the LCD out, take out these PH 1 Philips screws

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    • You can now carefully remove the LCD

    • try not to touch the front for the LCD as that will put finder prints onto it, these can be hard to remove and can scratch the LCD(same apples for the plastic lens on the front

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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