What is the easiest way to get the board and make it work with a ed060sc4?

[nbourre]

Hey everyone,

I'm mostly a software guy, but I'm diving into some hardware for a side project. I salvaged an ED060SC4 e-paper display from an old Kobo N647, and I’d like to get the epdiy board built for it.

I've already uploaded the PCB files to JLCPCB, but I’ve run into two issues:

• Missing parts – Some components are unavailable in their parts library. What’s the best approach here? Should I look for equivalents manually or order them separately and solder them myself?
• 39-pin connector – This panel uses a 39-pin FPC connector. Is there a compatible adapter or an alternative solution that others have used?

Any tips, parts recommendations, or links would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

[martinberlin]

I would highly recommend to start with epdiy, to use latest v7, which has not this connector.
Because otherwise you will have to go back to v5.
There is no adapter for 39 pin that I'm aware of and also is not compatible with the 39 pin of 13.3" display.

I would really stick to latest v7 and get a cheap 20 USD Ed060XCD or similar, 34 pin display, from Aliexpress. Because otherwise you will have to copy the pinout from v5 and redesign this part in Kicad before sending it to production.
And that effort does not make to much sense for me, only to test that display, now if you really want to test it then build a v5 PCB and make sure it has that connector.