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I have an old ipaq 3950 that i messed up by trying to flash a linux boot rom to and now will not boot at all....

Would it be possible to hook this up as a display and also keep the touchscreen facility also.

while i understand that this may need some extra software/hardware to actually implement i would be interested to see if it was possible...

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BulletMag

Yes ofcourse, find the datasheet and you can build the proper LCD controller for it. For the touchscreen you can find a suitable controller once you know it's specs.

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If you open the unit you might find some type markings from the lcd that might lead to more information about the lcd used.

I wouldn't use that ipaq for spare parts just yet... even an ipaq with a corrupt bootloader can be un-bricked. Compaq will do it (for a fee) but it's cheaper than a new pda. You could even do it yourself if you fit a JTAG connector to it.

That's a good suggestion. Flashing a new firmware through JTAG should be easier than doing the hardware that would allow using the display othewise.