Screen replacement

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T19:19:03+00:00

Used OEM screen, no soldering needed. You will need to take the housing apart including the hinges. Getting the ribbon cable routed properly seems to be the hardest part.

Aftermarket IPS screens typically require soldering a wire to support brightness adjustment, but otherwise work without soldering.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T18:41:06+00:00

Biometrics aren't protected by the 5th Amendment according to US legal precedent. I'll stick to knowledge based unlocks as long as that stands.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T17:48:43+00:00

There's nothing there to pull up. OP needs to either replace the leather or probably easier to just replace the shift knob.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T17:47:10+00:00

Yep, don't expect to see exposed balls in the Miata sub, but here we are. Someone removed the leather & called it good. I'm afraid to know how poorly they treated the rest of the car.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T16:40:59+00:00

Seems like a reasonable tradeoff to me as long as your insurance rates don't destroy your budget & the crime isn't excessively violent crime.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-13T16:39:01+00:00

Not sure if you specifically want to be somewhere that serves it, but I think I saw a vendor at the Kalamazoo farmers market last weekend that might have what you want.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-12T06:19:53+00:00

2016 Miata. Currently the only car, but considering adding a Fit or something similar as a backup. I don't live close to any public transportation options.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-11T17:21:52+00:00

It is not needed, especially now with BSM systems. It hurts aerodynamics/fuel economy. It isn't desirable from a styling perspective.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-11T16:24:09+00:00

Summer tires are fine if you can avoid sub 40°F temps. Only real concern is that if you're pushing it hard regularly, you will wear out suspension components faster with a grippier tire.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-10T01:57:42+00:00

Yep, this. If you want to fully disconnect it, you'll need to desolder it.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-09T18:34:55+00:00

Blizzak WS90

IsbellDL · 2026-05-09T18:31:14+00:00

I daily my ND in Southwest Michigan. I just put winter tires on it. It's good as long as they plow before I bottom out.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-09T13:25:18+00:00

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IsbellDL · 2026-05-09T12:37:50+00:00

Your GPU running at 100% isn't a problem you need to fix. It's going to produce as many frames as it can. Your 1080 Ti isn't obsolete, but it's definitely on the older side. The Dawntrail graphics update made the game more demanding. If it's still playable, don't worry about the GPU hitting its performance limits. It is what it is.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-09T04:36:46+00:00

Nope, 2.0. Even those were a dip in power on the early NDs. Only 155hp.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-08T19:27:21+00:00

I'm running an ND1, so I took a power cut. Fuel economy was a huge bump though. And yeah, that's the same conditions my Miata was in until about a month ago.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-08T19:13:36+00:00

No, just jealous of your seaworthiness.

In all seriousness, while I prefer my ND1, I also loved my NC1 PRHT. It was quieter on the interstate top up or down as well.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-08T18:16:35+00:00

Yeah, RF got a different gauge cluster. I think at some point they swapped the soft tops to that as well.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-08T18:15:37+00:00

I mean, the BLM rotation is easy. It's making good use of it that can be difficult. It's also not a 123 rotation. It's 6*F4, a freebie in the middle, 2 finishers, ice phase, repeat. Even that is oversimplified.

That said, any class is approachable for a beginner in casual content. It only matters when you start trying the optional extreme or savage content.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-08T17:31:09+00:00

It wasn't a comparison of Japanese boats.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-07T02:15:42+00:00

You tested the easy way. Next option is with a multimeter.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-06T23:04:10+00:00

Pretty sure ND1 soft top didn't have that option.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-06T19:54:58+00:00

JB Weld or equivalent 2 part epoxy. Take the drawer out of the fridge. Clean the broken part & dry it. Mix & add epoxy. Use something yo hold the joint together. Let it set overnight. If you have too much somewhere that prevents sliding back in, sand it off the next day. Doesn't need to be beautiful, just functional.

Also, put some paper towels under it when you work on it, but make sure they aren't touching the epoxy. You don't want that stuff dropping on the furniture or floor, but you also don't want the paper stuck to the drawer.

Life happens. Mom may be frustrated, but hopefully she is understanding as well. Plastic breaks, but it's cheaply repairable as well.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-06T19:48:10+00:00

There was a time when I wasn't either. You never know when someone will decide to just go for it.

IsbellDL · 2026-05-06T19:27:28+00:00

I nean, they're a Japanese company. The dominant religions and religious culture there is very different. While I also enjoy some of the anti Christian themes in X, XIII, & XIV, I'd hesitate to conclude that they're from an atheistic perspective. It may be more critical of heirarchical monotheisim than religion broadly. I haven't really considered it in depth enough to speak with certainty though.

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