Is display on MTH handheld Liquid Crystal based?

maybe cheaper to just buy another

Thanks Patrick.  Sounds like it's the integrated display technology, like LCD.

I'm 99% certain the display is a backlit LCD.  If the "smear" you see is dark in color it's likely one of two things.  Either oxidation of the the aluminum reflector on the back of the LCD.  This actually can be repaired on an LCD, but it's not for the faint of heart and not without risk of damaging it further.

The other thing that it could be is a crack in one of the layers of the LCD where the actual liquid crystal has leaked and become opaque.

@Ron Stevenson posted:

one of my MTH handhelds has a smeared image on the left side where the arrow on an engine listing arrow appears and is very distracting.   Is the display an LCD or other technology, which must be replaced to make the display clear or is the display merely a clear material which could be cleaned from the inside?   Do I need to return to MTH to get the display repaired??

Thank you, Ron Stevenson

If you need to purchase a new one, Nicholas Smith Trains shows that he has them in stock for..$189.99

I think the display can neither be repaired nor replaced.

Can be replaced.  I do have one in stock, it is tedious work because of the ribbon band. G

Hi- my handheld backlight does not light up. Is the backlight integrated into the LED display? 

@Ron Stevenson posted:

Do I need to return to MTH to get the display repaired??

Ain't no returning to MTH to repair anything, they don't do any repairs, warranty or otherwise.

Triple G, What dow you charge to install the subassy and make it work?  What is your backlog?  How do I reach you direct?   Thanks, Ron

Gunrunner,  Do you have the parts to do the repair?  What do you charge?  What is your backlog?    Thank you,  Ron

John H,  I think we know now it is an LCD based technology and can be replaced;aced oof you have the subassy, although it is tricky.  Let's see what Gunrunner and TripleG tell us about the work.  Thanks for responding.  Ron

Rplst, Thanks for the very technical description.  You obviously know a lot about the display technology.  If you were me, what would you do to get it fixed?   Do you do the work?  Thanks,  Ron

Email me, it is in my profile.  G

Thanks Triple G.  Am not a frequent OGR user, so unfamiliar with the process.  Will do later today.  Ron

@Ron Stevenson posted:

Rplst, Thanks for the very technical description.  You obviously know a lot about the display technology.  If you were me, what would you do to get it fixed?   Do you do the work?  Thanks,  Ron

I would probably send it to GGG or try to repair it myself.  I don't do work on others' trains right now.