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Modding a 4.3" 12V LCD to run on 5V

smsry
smsry over 5 years ago

I'm building a portable Raspberry Pi (3B+) handheld and I'm using a 4.3" Car Monitor as a screen.

The box says it runs it runs on 12V(+/-10%).

I've tested it for a bit and It even runs on as low as 6volts..

I've read multiple threads on forums about 5V hacks for these kinds of displays but have never found any for this kind of PCB..

 

 

I've tried many points on the board and tried supplying 5V to those points but haven't found anything to work. I've tried

The VCC3.3 point on the top right,

10V capacitor,

The small 6pin voltage regulator (i think..) under the 35V capacitor, and tried PIN2, PIN5, PIN6,

And tried supplying 5V to all these points and nothing works..

The thing is... I can't find any datasheets for the parts on this board(probably coz this is a chinese board).

The only one place I can find info about this board is, https://www.electroschematics.com/tft-car-monitor/ this person pretty much describes each part if that helps, i don't understand most of it coz I'm a total noob in electronics.

 

 

 

 

Eventually, i want to power this display directly from the USB port on the Pi and power the Pi from a battery pack.

 

 

I can test and check how the voltage differs in various points on the board, if that helps figuring this out.

Any Help is hugely appreciated.

 

The PCB: https://imgur.com/a/Oegkvym

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  • gadget.iom
    0 gadget.iom over 5 years ago

    Given a general lack of information about this board, I would recommend a DC/DC boost converter as suggested in the page you linked.

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  • aswinvenu
    0 aswinvenu over 5 years ago

    Hi ,

     

    Use a DCDC step-up converter as Paul suggested. You can find cheap solutions like this online

    https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Voltage-Adjustable-Step-up-Circuit/dp/B06XWSV89D/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=5v+to+12v… 

     

    Regards,

    Aswin

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  • shabaz
    0 shabaz over 5 years ago

    Also, connecting computers to car monitors via composite provide low quality.. it may be almost unbearable viewing it. It could be better to get a display intended for a Pi (they are available for $25 upward) and save the car monitor for other 12V-acceptable projects which do not require high quality (like connecting to a camera, analog video effects, etc).

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