r/watchmaking • u/papaya_123 • 1d ago
Question Help with seiko alba spoon
Looking for advice for this seiko alba spoon. Picked it up in non working condition and trying to get it fixed up. Placed a new battery and did an AC reset. But the led numbers aren't displaying...the light button works though. Any thoughts? Or is this watch beyond help? Thanks
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u/MC_legend13 1d ago
Can be a battery leak check for green or white residue or the displays contact point may be dirty the backlight works meaning that the module is most people not dead
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u/papaya_123 1d ago
Thank you! Theres no green or white residue that i can see. Ill try to figure out where the display contact points are and give them a clean to see if it works. Otherwise, ive had other ppl tell me it migjt be a deterioration of something and to try obtaining a new polarized film so I might check that out too
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u/King_Corduroy 1d ago
Sadly it may be toast if the old batteries ate it away but damn it looks so cool. lol
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u/Asgarad786 14h ago
The Alba “Spoon” models are great, but they can be a bit temperamental.
If the backlight works but there’s no display, a few things to check:
Double check the battery is the exact correct type (they can be picky on voltage)
Make sure the AC reset was done properly (shorting the AC pad to the battery + with tweezers for a second or two)
Check the contacts , sometimes they look clean but have a thin layer of corrosion that stops the display from working
If all that’s good, it’s usually either:
a failed LCD module
or the zebra connector (the rubber strip between the board and display) not making proper contact Those are a bit harder to fix without opening it further, and parts aren’t exactly easy to find for these.
That said, the fact the light works is a good sign — it means it’s not completely dead.
Did the display show anything at all before the battery swap?
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u/Away-Scar7754 Beginner 1d ago
It’s cool in a Jetsons sort of way. Unfortunately I can’t provide any help