Hi!
Is the display supposed to be fixed at only one end and loose at the other?
The one that I have is fixed at the top of the board (when the Adafruit logo is erect) but not at the bottom.
Does this need a spot of instant glue or perhaps double sided tape?
What do you recommend please?
Tom
HX8357D loose display
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Re: HX8357D loose display
It sounds like maybe this is just an issue with the double backed tape holding down the TFT. Is this the TFT being used?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2050
https://www.adafruit.com/product/2050
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Re: HX8357D loose display
Thanks for your reply.
Yes that's the one.
Should I slide some double sided tape between the screen and board?
Yes that's the one.
Should I slide some double sided tape between the screen and board?
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Re: HX8357D loose display
First try gentling pressing down on the display. Maybe it's just come up a bit from the tape that is already there? That can sometimes happen during shipping. But there should already be double backed tape under the display to help hold it down.
If pressing down doesn't adequately help hold it in place, then you can consider adding some additional adhesion of some kind. Could be more double backed taped or something like epoxy, hot glue, etc. along an edge.
If pressing down doesn't adequately help hold it in place, then you can consider adding some additional adhesion of some kind. Could be more double backed taped or something like epoxy, hot glue, etc. along an edge.
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Re: HX8357D loose display
Thank you, It does seem to be holding better now, but I think I will give it a little hot glue to be certain.
I appreciate your time and advice.
I appreciate your time and advice.
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Re: HX8357D loose display
No problem, happy to help out. These TFT's were really designed to be used in final products where they'd be held in by the product's case. So using them on these breakouts is a tradeoff. Hopefully a little bit of extra reinforcement will suffice. Good luck with your project!
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