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By daw
#200439
The LCD-00710 datasheet says very clearly that the backlight needs 4.2 V to operate, but it doesn't say how much current it will pull. Does anybody know? I would like to power the backlight from a 5 V source, so I need to know what series resistor would be suitable.
Thanks!