new buide device, display acts strange

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NoXorius

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May 1, 2017, 3:41:25 PM5/1/17
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Hi Safecast owners.

I'm a new safecast owner and i soldered the device 2 days ago.
unlucky my device display acts strange.
The display seems to have troubles to show inverted text. (normal one seems to be ok)

Here some images:
1) the Safecast boot picture. NOT OK
2) the status (firmware, battery ... ) is OK
3) first running Status ( time 00:00:00) NOT OK
4) running status ( time 45s no inverted text on the display) OK

what i have done to resolve this:
 resolder display pins, checked layout twice, updated firmware (now latest)

Everything else works as wished.

Did someone else has already seen this issue? 
should i resolder some pins? (which one)

Best Chris
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Rob Oudendijk

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May 2, 2017, 5:33:58 PM5/2/17
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Chris,

Seems to me a broken display. Did you by accident when fastening the nuts on the top touched/moved,with the tool you used, the glass? 

regards
rob

NoXorius

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May 3, 2017, 2:48:50 AM5/3/17
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Hi

I was very carful, the protective film is still on the display and i used my fingers to close the nuts.

Best Chris

Tara Tiger Brown

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May 5, 2017, 9:59:16 AM5/5/17
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Hi Chris - 

I made a note to ship you a new display.

-Tara, KitHub

Alberto Villa

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May 5, 2017, 10:50:34 AM5/5/17
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An unimportant detail: the red and blue LEDs have been reversed.

Alberto

Aaron Hoel

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Jun 9, 2017, 1:32:48 AM6/9/17
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Another unrelated post...your 90 degree header pin set does not seem to be properly soldered.  Important, as far as I understand, for proper firmware upgrades. 
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