Extending the LVDS cable

[gslug]

A quick question. Has anybody successfully extended the cables from the motherboard to the screen? I presume that they are LVDS, backlight power and USB for the touch screen. I know having them too long will result in signal degradation, but was hoping to get away with an extension of about 6 inches.

Thanks in advance

[roobarb!]

Not heard of anyone doing this, although somebody did replace the Joggler's screen with a larger one (1024x768, I think), which would have involved working on the cabling. Quite a straightforward job, IIRC, but I can't remember where I read it!

[BuZz]

http://picasaweb.google.com/Dibblah.All ... ng/Joggler

[roobarb!]

http://picasaweb.google.com/Dibblah.All ... ng/Joggler

Hoho! That's some hacking.

[acesabe]

Seen some pix over on the hi-pda forums before - they have a Joggler section:

http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=62&

it's all Chinese but if you are using Chrome/Chromium it will translate (roughly) enough to get the idea anyway..

[gslug]

Thanks for the replies. Looks like it is time to get busy with the soldering iron. I'll let you know if it still works after surgery.