Just bought a new LCD screen. Turns out there is no backlight?! It has the pins for a backlight but there is no LED in the module.. Is there any way I can put a backlight into this? Has anyone come across this before? I don't see why there is no backlight as without it I can't see a flipping thing…

Bought LCD, no backlight?!

olikraus May 8, 2014, 8:18pm 2

This is a "reflective" LCD. It can not have a backlight. Basically there are three typs of LCDs: Reflective, transmissive and the combination of both: Transflective. Newhaven has a short summary on this:

Oliver

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Bought LCD, no backlight?!

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