# Display Panel Issues **URL:** \ **Category:** PicoCalc\ **Tags:** help, hardware\ **Created:** [June 21, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124 "2025-06-21T01:13:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Questarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/58f4c7/32.png) [@Questarian](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Questarian)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/1 "2025-06-21T01:13:02Z")
I’ve emailed Alex, but I thought I’d ask if anyone know what the problem might be. I received and assembled my Picocalc yesterday, it was working great, and this afternoon the upper part of the display was distorted. I open it back up, checked that everything was seat correctly, and that there wasn’t any apparent damage to the plane or ribbon. The only thing i did today was to update Picomite and play with the display brightnes. I don’t think i man handled anything, putting it together. ![1000000395](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/e/ec30b50a912e9c21eb0c8f9eef11a7aac5831caf.jpeg) ![1000000394](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a40c7e4e22e0467372991ff612da36e1179a22cc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![pkr](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/pkr/32/6084_2.png) [@pkr](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/pkr)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/2 "2025-06-22T07:18:16Z")
Looks like panel damage. Take a closer look at the bottom corners. ---
**Author:** ![white-round-square](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/white-round-square/32/10385_2.png) [@white-round-square](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/white-round-square)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/3 "2025-06-22T10:37:49Z")
> [@Questarian](#): > > I thought I’d ask if anyone know what the problem might be. > [@Damaged Ribbon Cable for display](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/damaged-ribbon-cable-for-display/16452): > > Afternoon all, So I was swapping my pico boards and seemed to of damaged the ribbon cable for my display. Yesterday I was getting a corrupted but functional screen. I did reseat the cable and the image stayed the same. I tried booting today and I’m not getting an video today. I looked on the shop and don’t see any replacement display options. Is there a compatible display I can look for? ---
**Author:** ![Ridgewell\_Hawkes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/ridgewell_hawkes/32/12818_2.png) [@Ridgewell\_Hawkes](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Ridgewell_Hawkes)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/4 "2025-06-22T22:22:29Z")
I just assembled mine today. I have this same issue on the same part of the screen. I was extra careful assembling it and the ribbon cable doesn’t appear damaged. I also would like to know where I might be able to get a replacement screen. ---
**Author:** ![white-round-square](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/white-round-square/32/10385_2.png) [@white-round-square](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/white-round-square)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/5 "2025-06-22T22:32:47Z")
> [@Ridgewell\_Hawkes](#): > > I also would like to know where I might be able to get a replacement screen. [alex@clockworkpi.com](mailto:alex@clockworkpi.com) [help@clockworkpi.com](mailto:help@clockworkpi.com) ---
**Author:** ![Ridgewell\_Hawkes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/ridgewell_hawkes/32/12818_2.png) [@Ridgewell\_Hawkes](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Ridgewell_Hawkes)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/6 "2025-07-30T16:05:18Z")
Replacement was received within a week. I only just had the chance to sit down with the PicoCalc and swap it out. New screen is flawless. ---
**Author:** ![jblanked](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/jblanked/32/17438_2.png) [@jblanked](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jblanked)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/display-panel-issues/18124/7 "2025-07-30T16:32:16Z")
Awesome! I had the same issue as above (my screen looked exactly like that). I emailed Alex and my display should here by Sunday too. I hope you taped you screen this time and/or followed some other recommendations: [Avoid Breaking Your Screen - #3 by DigitalDreams](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/avoid-breaking-your-screen/18805/3)