Keep looking. Maybe you can just find the screen and solder the ribbon tape to the board.
I would say ask maytech one more time for help getting the screen. Ask them to provide you the screen part number, or the supplier they get the screen from.
But, honestly. If you have to buy another remote it’s not the end of the world. I firmly believe these remotes will not last long without modifications. So it’s worth the risk. This remote you already have is now a perfect spare (minus the screen) Maytech will probably give you a discount on a replacement.
I recommend conformal coating on the screen and screen board. Obviously no coating is needed on the screen face, or the screen its self. The goal is to coat the circuit board and the wires, and electrical connections. Conformal coating is very thin and shouldn’t make the screen difficult to install.
Good luck. And guys… please be careful modifying these remotes!
Its the same OLED display, its just sitting on a different driver board. You could just desolder and then resolder the ribbon cable onto the other board.
That would be a cheap fix! But, I’ve never tried to solder something that small and close together. I guess a really small soldering iron and a magnifying glass would be in order!
Also, use some Amtech Flux to solder the ribbon really quick & properly. Never tried, just saw a video of a guy using it on a ribbon. It would have saved me some hard times though
Grabbed a replacement screen for an arduino off of amazon. I removed the driver it came with and transferred the screen over to the Maytech remote. That was my first time soldering ribbon cable and it was not nearly was as tedious as I thought. Definitely terrifying though. By some glorious miracle all 30 pins managed to get connected up to the correct spot. I am shocked and in total awe that that actually worked! Next step is to re-waterproof everything and Im back in business!
Good thing because ive got a VESC coming and am really looking forward to having current, temp and voltage feedback on the remote!
Thanks for all of the help guys. I would have never thought replacing just the lcd panel without the driver would have been possible.
They told me it was because the screen goes through a special waterproofing treatment and that they only had as many on hand as needed for their next production run. I would probably rank this as a fairly advanced repair for the average homegamer and if I were Maytech I would probably assume the odds of success to be pretty low. But either way I would have sold someone the screen they probably pay $1 for for like $20 and then void the warranty on their remote and let them have at it.
Bahahaha, a special treatment where they all break after being submerged… They have an endless bag of excuses! If Maytech had half a brain they would start using waterproof connectors so that each component can be easily replaced. Or even simpler, design a casing that is actually waterproof from the start…
That is how business is. Maytech’s manufacturer is protecting its business by not telling its customer (Maytech) where to buy replacement parts. Like that, for every faulty remote, Maytech has to pay 59usd for a replacement instead of… 1usd.
Unfortunately, that could be our job, recasing the Maytech electronics into a waterproof solution