SOLD (UK) Raspberry Pi 7" official touchscreens (and Pi 3's) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 03:43:39 pm
content: Had a few days to sort out a pile of stuff, finally figured out how to test the touchscreens that have been piling up...7" capacitive multitouch touchscreens:http://uk.farnell.com/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi-display/raspberry-pi-7inch-touchscreen/dp/2473872All boxed and tested. Out of 100 returned screens I didn't find any faulty ones, but there are loads of wires and cables you need to connect the right way before these work and they come with NO instructions in the box at all. Ridiculous, no wonder people return them. I had to google the right way to connect them up and even then there are a couple of websites that are misleading.There was a batch that seems to have had a problem with the doublesided adhesive tape that holds the touch panel to the display panel - the 2 panels have moved during storage. The 2 parts pull apart easily enough, bit of IPA to remove the old tape and adhesive and then some new tape sorts them out. These are cheaper, I can't be arsed spending 30 minutes doing each one.And yes they do come with the daughterboard and all the cables and other hardware needed.Touchscreens boxed, tested and perfect - £27.00 eachALL GONETouchscreens boxed, tested, but need the panels realigning - £20.00 eachALL GONEI've also got a pile of Pi 3 Model B's tested now.http://uk.farnell.com/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi3-modb-1gb/sbc-raspberry-pi-3-mod-b-1gb-ram/dp/2525225Pi 3 Model B tested - £60 for 5Pi 3 model B tested - bought with a touchscreen £10 for 1Postage is £3 for any amount UK, £6 EU, £15 elsewhere. If you want tracking then you can pay the extra, just ask.EVERYTHING SOLD

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 04:20:09 pm
content: I would like to get two of the displays, tested and perfect.Thanks

author: 0xfede
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 04:55:34 pm
content: Hi TopLoser,may I take2 x Touchscreens boxed, tested and perfect2 x Pi 3 model B testedplease?Thanks,0xfede

author: DLJ
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 06:07:04 pm
content: Hi TopLoser,May I take2 x Touchscreens boxed, tested and perfect2 x Pi 3 model B testedplease?Thanks,DLJ

author: OH2LIY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 06:33:31 pm
content: Hi, I would like to take 10*RPis, if still available?PM sendRamppa

author: noname4me
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 06:44:53 pm
content: HiI'd like 1 with a screen and tested.ThanksSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

author: sokoloff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 06:50:46 pm
content: I'd like:27 * 3 - 3 Touchscreens10 * 3 - 3 Pis to go with those60 * 2 - 10 additional Pis15 * 1 - shipping to US

author: Avacee
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 03, 2018, 07:50:06 pm
content: PM Sent

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 04, 2018, 03:28:58 am
content: Looks like these will be gone before I get my funds sorted. 4 Pi's and 2 screens shipped to Oz adds up to a bit more than pizza money.

author: Iwanushka
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 06, 2018, 07:46:58 pm
content: What's still available?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 06, 2018, 09:10:12 pm
content: Quote from: Iwanushka on March 06, 2018, 07:46:58 pmPi’’s available, all screens long gone.

author: kulla
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 10, 2018, 10:19:38 pm
content: I can take 10 pcs with shipping to EU. You already have my details

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 11, 2018, 10:14:22 am
content: Quote from: kulla on March 10, 2018, 10:19:38 pmI have sold equipment to hundreds of different people and currently have 3240 old messages in my inbox with no way to search by name... I lost count of the number of times I shipped stuff to the ‘old address’ when people move... I can search old PayPal receipts but chances are your EEV username won’t be in that receipt.Always best to send me a pm and then a PayPal payment with your address, it makes my life so much easier and the stuff goes to the right address.I don’t mind doing spending a few minutes tying up username to actual name and then last known shipping address for large value stuff, but it’s quite ‘challenging’ for 50-100 smaller sales.And I won’t even start on the people who have multiple EEV usernames and there are some that have identical actual names... welcome to my world of pain!

author: kulla
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 11, 2018, 10:19:51 am
content: Sorry, completely forgot about that. Anyhow sorted out, payment sent.

author: kony
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2018, 11:23:09 am
content: PM sent (5pcs RPi3 lot x1).

author: gmb42
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 10:13:18 am
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 11, 2018, 10:14:22 amAnd thanks for dispatching my Pi + touchscreen without me bothering to supply the details this time, simply on receipt of a PayPal payment. I'll try to be more helpful the next time (because I know there will be).

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 10:33:05 am
content: It was a bit of a nightmare this time because the old Royal Mail online service has been discontinued and replaced by the new ‘Click and Drop’ thing. A real pain in the arse at the moment because my old address book doesn’t get transferred to the new service and the export/import procedure is a pig and I still haven’t got it to work. I’ve got about 250 names and addresses, I really need to figure it out.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 12:31:18 pm
content: hey question, how long does it usually take to get to the usa? just so I know when to roughly expect mine

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 01:36:57 pm
content: Parcels tend to land in the US the day after I drop them off at the post office. What happens after it lands in the US is a mystery to me. 5-7 working days is the estimate.

author: sokoloff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 01:37:33 pm
content: I can't believe how fast I get packages from Ian. It seems like 2-3 business days in transit to East Coast US

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 01:48:03 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 12, 2018, 01:36:57 pmokay so you shipped it on the 5th, so I could be seeing it soon then. as its now the 12th. thanks ian!

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 05:06:18 pm
content: bleah nothing todaythe other item I'm waiting for from china says 16th (friday) its sitting in customs now. so bleah.. oh well, waiting is the hardest.

author: OH2LIY
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2018, 07:37:10 pm
content: Nice bundle of RPi's arrived today, Tnx TopLoser!

author: brumbarchris
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 02:08:07 pm
content: Hi Ian,Do you still have Pi's?Regards,Cristian

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 02:10:43 pm
content: Hundreds

author: brumbarchris
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 02:41:18 pm
content: What was wrong with them, initially? Was it something at the SD card connector?Cristian

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 03:20:29 pm
content: I don’t repair any of them, I just test them. The faulty ones go in another pile.I think 80% are returned without fault, just customers that can’t create a bootable SD card, or are so clumsy they crack the SD card handling it.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 09:47:22 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 13, 2018, 03:20:29 pmThis I can imagine ... people moving up from Arduino that shouldn't.QuoteThis, though, is disturbing. I don't know how many SD and microSD cards I've handled - and not once have I ever been close to cracking one - and that includes the one I walked on. (Bare feet walking through the kitchen (how it got there I will never know) it stuck to my heel. After a quick clean, it was found to be OK.)On second thought, I might retract that. I have come across people who, when given a choice between pliers or a screwdriver, will grab a hammer.

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 10:12:12 pm
content: They crack them ripping them out of the plastic clamshell holders they come in, they break them in two and leave half in the Pi SD socket, they force them in upside down...It was not so bad with the 8GB cards but the 16GB cards are just about all silicon chip and no plastic package. Just takes a fool to look at them the wrong way and they crack.I have to be honest here, I’ve tried quite a few times to create a bootable SD card on my desktop PC and I’ve not managed it. They don’t boot at all or they hang up halfway through booting. I must have 200-300 16GB cards on my desk that aren’t cracked that I’d love to make bootable, but after all the disk cloning software and downloaded images I’ve tried I’ve given up for now. It just takes so fcking long to do one as well.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 10:41:58 pm
content: The one I stepped on was 2GB - but I've pushed and pulled 32GB microSD in mobile phones and other devices and the only problem I've ever had has been when I was sold a couple of "32GB" cards that could only hold 8GB - and those got promptly returned, with evidence.As for the difficulty creating a bootable image - that is rather unfortunate. I've not had a Pi to work on - but there are a couple of projects I have in mind where using a Pi just makes sense. Unfortunately, my temporal and fiscal budgets have other priorities.

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 10:50:37 pm
content: Read the one star Amazon reviews for the official Pi NOOBS cards, every single one of them make me think ‘You’ve bent it too far mate’Fine by me, I get hundreds of perfectly good Pi’s returned to flog to you lot.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 13, 2018, 11:10:50 pm
content: (Gotta start a Pi fund!)

author: silverslingshot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 12:33:51 am
content: I've left you a PM as well for a lot of 5 RPi 3's. Thanks.

author: 0xfede
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 11:02:00 am
content: I just received both Pis and LCD. Thank you Ian!Best,0xfede

author: bitwelder
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 01:05:31 pm
content: Thanks Ian,I have also received my lot of Pi's... just on 'Pi day'

author: medical-nerd
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 02:18:08 pm
content: HiyaI started with 3 off Jessie NOOBS, no problems with them so far - have erased one and put on stretch. Other than corruption if power too low, requiring a reinstallation I haven't broken one yet.Thanks for the pi's and displays. Starting to look like Gregs nowCheers

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 03:06:51 pm
content: bleah still waiting for my display,stupid mail service. at this rate the can bus interface will get here before the display. shoulda paid for tracking.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 03:37:24 pm
content: One more happy customer! I wonder what happened to the LCD screen, by looking at the glue traces they were stored in a very hot environment... ?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 14, 2018, 03:56:19 pm
content: Yes it does look like it melted and the screen slid sideways in storage. They work perfectly though!

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 09:26:43 am
content: Down to the last 20 or 30 Pi’s now. Last chance for a few months.ALL GONE

author: ralphrmartin
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 05:19:40 pm
content: Got any Pi 3 B+'s yet? They've been out at least a day, and already there must be some idiots sending them back, I reckon...

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 15, 2018, 05:49:59 pm
content: No 3 B+’s yet but still getting A’s returned... straight to the skip...

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 12:03:56 am
content: no display joy for me yet. I'm hoping tomorrow or saturday.

author: crispus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 10:30:32 am
content: My package has arrived.

author: silverslingshot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 10:55:11 am
content: Those look so nice. I look forward to receive mine. I really wanted some screens as well but maybe next time when they will be available.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 11:54:06 am
content: Are you going to post the connection or link to a site ?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 01:11:03 pm
content: Forgot to make notes... shipped every last one out before I realised...

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2018, 11:44:06 pm
content: cant wait to get mine, still no joy.

author: aargee
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2018, 02:04:46 am
content: A bit sad that the A’s are going straight to the skip, but I know what it’s like...

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 17, 2018, 02:37:11 am
content: They’re given to people who buy broken 2’s and 3’s from me, I assume they harvest spare parts from them.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2018, 06:32:41 pm
content: got my screen finnaly! thanks ian, now to clean it off and restick the screenthanks so much!

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 03:23:54 pm
content: just tested it, works perfectly now to find some IPA and clean the touchscreen and the lcd

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 03:48:39 pm
content: Quote from: firehopper on March 18, 2018, 03:23:54 pmPicture for rhe connections?

author: 0xfede
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:24:34 pm
content: Quote from: Kjelt on March 18, 2018, 03:48:39 pmHi Kjelt,I've attached a couple of pictures that I hope are clear enough. For the RPi 3B you don't need to connect the I2C wires, just the flat cable, positive (5V) and ground.Best,0xfede

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:24:53 pm
content: https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/45295044-raspberry-pi-7-touch-screen-assembly-guideI used this for it.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:26:18 pm
content: Quote from: 0xfede on March 18, 2018, 09:24:34 pmlol really? I connected em.. I'll try without them and see if it works. you need the 5volt and gnd wires for sure though.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 09:30:45 pm
content: Quote from: firehopper on March 18, 2018, 09:26:18 pmand yes it does work. so on 3b or 3b+ i2c isnt needed.

author: Kjelt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 11:38:35 pm
content: Quote from: 0xfede on March 18, 2018, 09:24:34 pmThanks, that looks very basic.I thought a lot of wires were needed since Ian said they were sent back because clients did not know how to connect them LOL

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 18, 2018, 11:51:01 pm
content: Flexible cables upside down was a common error

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2018, 12:06:38 pm
content: yeah the white/blue one is easy to connect upside down where it doesnt do anything

author: silverslingshot
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 20, 2018, 02:19:22 pm
content: Thank you Ian, I've just received my batch of 5 RPi's. Too bad I missed the screens but maybe next time.

author: tmbinc
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2018, 09:34:54 pm
content: Received everything as well, thank you very much!

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 22, 2018, 08:57:59 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 13, 2018, 10:12:12 pmWell post the things over to me and I'll make them for you or press my kids into making them

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 23, 2018, 11:16:08 am
content: Thanks for the offer CJay but I bought a standalone duplicator that makes the job remarkably simple...It has a R/W test mode that seems to be saying that over 50% of these SD cards are shoddy, most don't fail immediately, they fail a few minutes into the test. Which might explain my woes so far. Another reason why a lot of the Pi's get returned I guess...

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 23, 2018, 12:22:10 pm
content: Quote from: TopLoser on March 23, 2018, 11:16:08 amNow that might be rather useful for me here, I've been asked about an SD duplicator, would you recommend the one you have?

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 23, 2018, 12:26:22 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on March 23, 2018, 12:22:10 pmSeems to work, makes 2 copies at the same time. Formats, does R/W tests, speed tests, copies/verifies bit for bit or just copies all the volumes on the card.SD300, £60 on eBay

author: crispus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 26, 2018, 02:15:01 pm
content: Offtopic: 2 questions:1. how can I reallign the touch?2. Is it possible to remove / replace the front glass? something at the LCD dimensions would be perfect...

author: mauroh
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 09:58:47 am
content: Another happy customer hereI already tested all my units without any issuePlease count me in (first) if you will get some other touchscreens or PiThank you Ian!CiaoMauro

author: kulla
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 10:18:51 am
content: I got mine as well

author: brumbarchris
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 10:56:39 am
content: More PI's needed!Ian, please post ASAP if you get more in the same state (and pricing conditions). All my work mates wanted at least one, and the 2 shipments we contracted (5pcs+10pcs) were not enough to satisfy all the demand.Cristian

author: TopLoser
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2018, 05:54:58 pm
content: Just tested another 100. Same price as before but I have to put shipping up a little bit this time.Pi 3 Model B tested - £60 for 5Postage is £3.50 for any amount UK, £7.50 EU, £15 elsewhere. If you want tracking then you can pay an extra £2, your choice.PayPal only, please include shipping address and EEV user name with any payments otherwise they will get refunded!

author: brumbarchris
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 30, 2018, 05:07:08 am
content: Great!Payment for 10x, with tracking made.Thanks!Cristian