My ndx display LCD getting dark

Posted by: ok8888 on 10 January 2017

My ndx afraid bought in 2012,it's LCD is getting dark. I contacted my dealer at hongkong,they told me to repair the problem will cost a little money,I estimate the cost will be 10% of brand new ndx cost.

if the lcd donot display forever,and i could enjoy music with my ndx,even if it's lcd is down.

is it possible to setup ndx without the lcd?

thanks

paul

Posted on: 10 January 2017 by ok8888

Consider the repair cost ,I think to give up to repair my ndx LCD now,maybe someday I could not bear of the dark lcd ,get my ndx to repair.

Posted on: 10 January 2017 by engjoo

They do have a finite life. I had my 2012 NDX's display changed some time back. One first sign is dead pixels appearing before the dimming happens.

Posted on: 10 January 2017 by feeling_zen

I've read somewhere that the green displayes used by Naim have about a 2 year "always on" lifespan. So showing a clock or having a long display off timeout really shortens the lifespan. Usually this happens with UQ units because using them as a clock was popular.

There is no way to configure an NDX without a display. And since the resale value of one with no display is near zero it looks like getting it fixed is the only option.

Posted on: 10 January 2017 by ok8888

Thank you.

Naim steamer's lcd uselife just only two year is so short ,and that is not match with naim long time keeping good reputation.

Posted on: 10 January 2017 by feeling_zen

ok8888 posted:
Thank you.
Naim steamer's lcd uselife just only two year is so short ,and that is not match with naim long time keeping good reputation.

I don't beleive this was known from the outset. I've worked with products before that had MTBF statistics that seemed plucked from thin air and never matched what was experienced in the field leaving the company I worked with with some very difficult questions to answer about why component X was used.

There is always 20:20 vision with hindsight.