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12 years ago

DE2 Board Seven-Segment Display Replacement or Equivalent

I have a DE2 Board and one segment of one of the seven segment displays is dead. I was wondering if there is anywhere to get a replacement seven-segment display from so I can replace it. It got this ...
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12 years ago

digikey.

Don't know what the correct part number would be, but they would have them. It's very easy to blow out segments, if you drive too much current or voltage through them. The current should be limited by a resistor, but it it got shorted out, that would do it.

The part number may be listed on the schematic for the board.

Pete