Creality Ender-4 Upgrade to 12864 Graphic Display

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A stock Ender-4 display based on a text 2004 screen looks like a relic from the last century. UPDATE: Upgraded recently to a TFT35 3.5@ touch screen display, please refer to a similar mount plate at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3995077. Solution: Upgrade to a 12864 Graphic Display. Thirty by thirty display holders are the same as described in Improvement #11. A simple front panel print with no support is required. Both connectors on the flat cables should be flipped 180 degrees for the display to work properly. Remove the lock tabs (file them out) from the EXP1 and EXP2 connectors, so they can be placed reversed in the connectors at the display board (refer to pictures). Changes in Marlin: - Comment out the old 2004 Controller (-dash symbol removed): // define REPRAP_DISCOUNT_SMART_CONTROLLER - Define new 12864 Graphic Controller: define REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER - Define REVERSE_ENCODER_DIRECTION Overall budget is approximately $10 USD for the module. Bill of Materials: - 1 x 12864 Graphic Display Module at http://got.by/3d1exe - 1 x Display Front Panel: print face down, no support required - 4 x Display Spacers (red in pictures): spacers of various heights are available, depending on the display module assembly - 2 x Bottom Holder, 1 x Top Corner Holder - refer to my post at Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3465370 Enjoy!