Warning! This one is really painful to look at

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kamikaze

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!!!! Don't let this happen to you !!!!

Thought I share my latest really really stupid mistake and perhaps prevent someone from running into the same problem. I was recently attempting to face mount this chartplotter in the console of my other boat and was just about done. When I thought I check and make sure all the mounting bolts were good and snug one last time. That's when it all went south. I quickly found out the up left mounting bolt was too long. It ended up cracking the glass and killing 1/3 of the display.

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Although not all is lost. I just got a replacement 10.4 inch NEC TFT lCD off Ebay for $19.99! So, in about a week I can try installing it again. This time with mounts bolts that are the right length.


Boy oh Boy - did I dodge that bullet or what!

Kamikaze
 
OUCH. I would have punched out the windshield screamed at the V-20 Gods and then be in the hole for three times as much. :-X
 
:oNow that is defenatly something that would happen to me! ;D
@ least it is only going to coat you 19.99 to fix it
 
Well That sucks!!

I didn't even know you could replace the screen I would have trashed it and had to buy new!!
 
macojoe said:
Well That sucks!!

I didn't even know you could replace the screen I would have trashed it and had to buy new!!
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Same here...woulda canned it during the tyrade...mighta lined it up on the fence and took the shotgun to it just cause I've never seen it done ;D ...if you backed outta that hole for 20 bucks, you did good ;) ...
 
Man that hurts just looking :o

I've driven a Philips bit through my left thumb and kept on working but THAT... that would drive me thought my own arse hole :o
 
Got the replacement screen in this afternoon mail and its already installed in the boat.  How come the second time around is always easier!

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Kamikaze
 
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