Akai S950 User manual

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AKAI S950
Replacement Display
Install Guide
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Table of Contents_________________
Required Tools.......................................... p. 3
Installation ................................................ p. 4 - 18
Opening the Case................................. p. 4 - 8
Removing the old LCD ......................... p. 9 - 12
Installing new LCD ............................... p.13 - 17
Testing the LCD / Finishing.................. p.18
Read the entire document before beginning
the installation process.
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Be sure to unplug the machine before
working on the inside, the voltages inside
have the potential to be very dangerous!
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Fig. 1 - Phillips Head Screwdriver
Required Tools:
Phillips Head Screwdriver

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Fig. 2 - Screw locations on the sides of the case
Opening the case:
Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the case. There are 6
screws on each side that need to be removed, 12 in total.

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Fig. 3 - Screw location on the back of the case
Opening the case:
Remove the screw from the back of the case. There is only 1 screw on the
back of the case that needs to be removed.

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Fig. 4 - Screw locations on the bottom of the case
Opening the case:
Remove the screws from the bottom of the case. There are only 3 screws
on the bottom of the case that need to be removed.

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Fig. 5 - Screw locations on the top inside of the case
Opening the case:
Remove the top cover from the case.
Remove the screws from the top inside of the case. There are only 3
screws on the top inside of the case that need to be removed.

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Fig. 6 - These knobs need removed
Opening the case:
The front face of the case needs to be removed.
Now that the screws have been taken out, the 3 knobs marked in the photo
above need to be removed. Just pull on them and they will come off.
Once the knobs have been taken off, remove the front face panel.

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Fig. 7 - Remove the original LCD
Remove the Original LCD:
The original LCD is held in place using 3 screws, remove these screws.
Remove the cable plugged into the side of the LCD.
Remove the bottom 2-pin cable connector from the switch board. It is
shown in the photo above; the bottom arrow points to the connector.

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Fig. 8 - Unscrew the LCD inverter
Remove the Original LCD:
The original LCD backlight has an inverter it is connected to. The inverter is
located behind the LCD and is held in place by 2 screws.
Remove the 2 screws holding the inverter in place.
If you want to remove the LCD without cutting the wiring, remove the two
screws shown in the red rectangle in the photo above. Then push the LCD
through the hole as shown in the photos on the next two pages in Figures 9
through 11. Figure 12 shows the original LCD and inverter board
completely removed, no wires needed to be cut.