How to add a full color screen to your Apex

[atorres53]

How to add a full color screen to your Apex:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pCX_hilgNH4

 

[atorres53]

It's actually selling for $40 on Amazon, a Father's Day special.

 

[reefs4life]

That's pretty cool! My display just went dead so this is a great alternative. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Reefinny]

That's cool. Picked up one for the sump room. $40 bucks cant beat that. Ordered.

 

[Mark2480]

I did this a few months ago with the same tablet, works great. Best Buy had them priced wrong but honored the price tag and I got it for $30. The only thing is I have big fingers so on the 7 inch display pad it was hard to slide the buttons. My son figured out that if you use two fingers and make a pinching motion over the button then it would light up and then you can slide it around. Still works great for a great price.

 

[atorres53]

That's cool. Picked up one for the sump room. $40 bucks cant beat that. Ordered.

Great idea.

 

[ivandrago]

ho do you charge it from the apex ? old and new apex ?

 

[Mark2480]

You charge it using the tablet charger. Here is mine.

 

[Mark2480]

I didn't want to velcro the back of the ipad so i got a case on amazon for $8 and used velcro on the back of the case. The tablet just pops out when i want and pops back in when i'm done.

 

[ivandrago]

You charge it using the tablet charger. Here is mine.

Did you plug the sub into the apex or separate outlet that's my question?

 

[Skaters216]

Thanks for sharing, my screen went blank on my Apex display so I just ordered one

 

[atorres53]

Did you plug the sub into the apex or separate outlet that's my question?

Separate outlet.

 

[Mark2480]

separate outlet.

+1

 

[Reef Reaper]

interesting!!

 

[Reefinny]

So I got mine today, it was a little tricky downloading the dolphin. There is a small link under the download on google play - that is the link you need to add. I also added a 32MB MicroSD card - the first time I downloaded it there was not enough space (although looks like I downloaded it twice which could have been the issue)

Once I got the Dolphin browser figured out rest was easy. I did set the fusion so that I dont need to unlock it every time to use it - especially since I have it mounted in the sump room.

I like it. Nice addition.

 

[Skaters216]

I got mine today also and your right a little tricky to download but I bit it working and it's awesome, nice large screen and cheaper than buying a new apex display screen

 

[raultsu]

got mine. just gotta figure out where to mount it

 

[Mark2480]

You can also download the goggle chrome browser instead of the dolphin one, they both go full screen.

 

[Mark2480]

I also installed the ecotech live software to the tablet since it's by tank and use it to access my lights.

 

[Reefinny]

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