Hi again,

yeah i have problems like that with pics sometimes, i usually find it is the batteries gowing flat and need to change them.

I also have one of the 9 pin versions from a nokia 5110 I think, it seems impossible to solder to the lcd, so i tried soldering to the back of the pcb, but i could not trace one of the connections, i took a bit of a guess in the end as i think it is connected to the lcd via a capacitor.

but could not get this working any better. let me know how u get one, i am begining to think i need a better power suplpy.

Stu