Hi Guys,

Good news, backlight mod for my DX7 is complete! My previous backlight el panel had a few big air bubbles, so ended up having to cut and solder a new el panel.

Glad it is finished now
The only problem is that youtube doesn't seem to want to upload my videos. Duno why, as everytime I select a video to upload...nothing happens, it doesn't begin processing it.

Anyone help?

EDIT: Now sorted, here's the video of it guys:...

Hi guys,

Good news, I've now got my backlight mod working finally

With my version I chose to include a mini Toggle Switch so that I can turn the backlight On/Off. It works fine.

It's just a first rough working version. I'm glad it works, it cost me roughly around £16 with a bit of soldering.

Next steps are to tidy up the wires, get some thinner wires and re-solder, and install the setup into the DX7. Then mount the mini toggle switch, which...

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Align 550e or the 700e ?

Hi guys & gals,

Well I've been using the DX7 for a while now and it is great. The only problem is that it needs a backlight for the screen.

So after a bit of research and reading up I've decided on giving it a try.

My plan is to operate the backlight using a toggle switch so that I can light up the screen as and when I need it.

The following parts have been purchased and awaiting delivery:

- EL Panel (White) + Inverter...

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