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DarrellCheng · 06-07-2005, 07:13 PM

i've tried the ironing, foam padding techniques i found online for sid repair. it is slightly better but still no good! is there anything else?!

BurnsSide42 · 06-07-2005, 07:18 PM

say what?!!!! SID as in Saab Information Display - and an Iron?!! WTF?!

jrbrangi · 06-07-2005, 07:36 PM

I used 3 wide rubber bands and it worked WONDERS

Coops93 · 06-10-2005, 07:17 AM

curious about the 3 wide rubber bands? did you just wrap the 3 around the ribbon? or i am not sure how you did if you would wanna explain that alittle more please....thanks
Coop

kramermicrorepair · 03-22-2008, 10:02 PM

It can be done professionally, we've had great results with it. Please check out our website for more information, http://www.kramermicrorepair.com

chriscam84 · 03-22-2008, 10:32 PM

Be careful with flat tipped soldering irons as one website recommends... ask me how I know

PoisonBeef · 03-23-2008, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chriscam84

Be careful with flat tipped soldering irons as one website recommends... ask me how I know

xEleventyBillion.

oops.

I had luck with the flat Iron technique, but it still failed eventually. I sent mine out to BBA re manufacturing. Cost me like 120 bucks, but it is still going strong.

gm · 03-23-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramermicrorepair

It can be done professionally, we've had great results with it. Please check out our website for more information, http://www.kramermicrorepair.com

Is there a discount if I send more then 1 in at a time for repair? 2 saab's with 4 units that could use a little repair job

thanks

jssaab · 03-23-2008, 08:59 AM

Nice job Kramer second fake past for free advertising in a forum...

Funny thing here you can advertise free

But I recommend BBN remanufacturing....over Kramer casue I can

Raven18940 · 03-23-2008, 03:15 PM

I recommend Demi, over all others, but jssaab is probably the only person who knows who I'm talking about.

kramermicrorepair · 04-02-2008, 10:08 AM

Yes, we offer bulk discounts. Please see our website, http://www.kramermicrorepair.com and contact me from there.

NahumCC · 04-02-2008, 10:20 AM

BBA reman also does a great job and provides a lifetime warranty. They send you a reman when you purchase and then you send yours back. If it ever starts to fail you send it back after calling them and you get another one back.

jssaab · 04-02-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NahumCC

BBA reman also does a great job and provides a lifetime warranty. They send you a reman when you purchase and then you send yours back. If it ever starts to fail you send it back after calling them and you get another one back.

X2

I had a couple go out on my old car, cole dthem about a year after all i needed was teh code form teh unit they said yep, sent me a new one...

and they did not care that it was worked on shoddy by me before ( and i heard that others will not work or guarantee) and they even fixed one with the ribbon completely ripped...

adidas_007 · 04-02-2008, 03:14 PM

If you watch eBay, you might get lucky.
I found a 5 button 900 SID for $70, 100% & still going.

hkayssi · 04-02-2008, 04:24 PM

The ironing method worked perfectly on the first try on my SID 3. Got all pixels back. It's been a few months so far and 100% of the pixels are still working.

Redfoxx · 04-02-2008, 08:51 PM

i was talking to my local Saab tech and he was telling me that the reason that the pixels start going out is when they get really cold in the winter then when it starts getting warmer outside they start to disappear, and of course it goes south from there. and i do believe this because not to long ago we had a warm day after all the freezing weather i noticed one strip of pixels missing but then they showed up again. and ever since they show up and disappear and i'm afraid when the weather stays nice there will be more missing...then i'll bust out the iron.

papluh · 04-03-2008, 01:03 AM

Mine too started missing one column of SID pixels and some ACC pixel. I began this winter/spring when the temperature range got from freezing during nights to warm during days.
Still no need to disassemble it.
Has anybody information how they repair it ? I got a guy repairing industrial electronics, who will micro solder it if I get him a compatible SMD ribbon connector.

06-07-2005, 07:13 PM	#1
DarrellCheng SAABeginner Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2	SID repair i've tried the ironing, foam padding techniques i found online for sid repair. it is slightly better but still no good! is there anything else?!

06-07-2005, 07:18 PM	#2
BurnsSide42 Elder Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Eastern PA Posts: 10,049	say what?!!!! SID as in Saab Information Display - and an Iron?!! WTF?! __________________ Original TSL Founding Member - ADMIN Check out To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. for your repair needs

06-10-2005, 07:17 AM	#4
Coops93 Avid TSL User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 161	curious about the 3 wide rubber bands? did you just wrap the 3 around the ribbon? or i am not sure how you did if you would wanna explain that alittle more please....thanks Coop __________________ Coop 99 9-3 Dark Green 2.0t To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-22-2008, 10:32 PM	#6
chriscam84 Live, eat, and sleep by TSL Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,501	Be careful with flat tipped soldering irons as one website recommends... ask me how I know __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2002 9-5 Aero JZW 5+ 1999 9-3 Turbo 1995 900SE Turbo Convertible Nordic Stg II 1995 900S Convertible

03-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#10
Raven18940 Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greater DC area Posts: 879	I recommend Demi, over all others, but jssaab is probably the only person who knows who I'm talking about. __________________ 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero 2010 Mazda Miata Grand Touring

06-07-2005, 07:36 PM	#3
jrbrangi Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 979	I used 3 wide rubber bands and it worked WONDERS

03-22-2008, 10:02 PM	#5
kramermicrorepair SAABeginner Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	It can be done professionally, we've had great results with it. Please check out our website for more information, http://www.kramermicrorepair.com

03-23-2008, 08:59 AM	#9
jssaab Elder Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,929	Nice job Kramer second fake past for free advertising in a forum... Funny thing here you can advertise free But I recommend BBN remanufacturing....over Kramer casue I can

04-02-2008, 10:08 AM	#11
kramermicrorepair SAABeginner Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5	Yes, we offer bulk discounts. Please see our website, http://www.kramermicrorepair.com and contact me from there.

04-02-2008, 10:20 AM	#12
NahumCC Elder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 9,197	BBA reman also does a great job and provides a lifetime warranty. They send you a reman when you purchase and then you send yours back. If it ever starts to fail you send it back after calling them and you get another one back. __________________ 2013 FR-S To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-02-2008, 03:14 PM	#14
adidas_007 Live, eat, and sleep by TSL Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,166	If you watch eBay, you might get lucky. I found a 5 button 900 SID for $70, 100% & still going. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2004 9-5 Aero 5pd Stg 3 Wagon 1990 900 Convertible 2007 Cbr600 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-02-2008, 04:24 PM	#15
hkayssi Live, eat, and sleep by TSL Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,324	The ironing method worked perfectly on the first try on my SID 3. Got all pixels back. It's been a few months so far and 100% of the pixels are still working.

04-02-2008, 08:51 PM	#16
Redfoxx Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 558	i was talking to my local Saab tech and he was telling me that the reason that the pixels start going out is when they get really cold in the winter then when it starts getting warmer outside they start to disappear, and of course it goes south from there. and i do believe this because not to long ago we had a warm day after all the freezing weather i noticed one strip of pixels missing but then they showed up again. and ever since they show up and disappear and i'm afraid when the weather stays nice there will be more missing...then i'll bust out the iron. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-03-2008, 01:03 AM	#17
papluh TSLMember Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: slovakia, europe Posts: 26	Mine too started missing one column of SID pixels and some ACC pixel. I began this winter/spring when the temperature range got from freezing during nights to warm during days. Still no need to disassemble it. Has anybody information how they repair it ? I got a guy repairing industrial electronics, who will micro solder it if I get him a compatible SMD ribbon connector.

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