Jump to content

backlight burnout?


Guest joshuabrand

Recommended Posts

Guest joshuabrand

My etrex has a backlight, of course. I've heard that backlights can burnout, but I don't know how likely it is to happen. Etrexes have the high quality white backlights, not the cheapo green backlights, so this may have an effect.

 

But anyway, does anyone know how likely the backlights are to burn out, if at all?

Link to comment
Guest Geoffrey

They will degrade after a lot of use, but not burnout suddenly. Electroluminesant Displays can work for years, but they degrade overtime. I have had several devices with these displays, and the first one was on a Canon EOS 620 camera, and that one shorts out the battery now.

 

The BackLight should work until you upgrade to a newer GPS at a later time.

 

------------------

http://members.aol.com/geoffr524/myhomepage/howto.html

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...