Why does my LCD display not work?

[voodoo28]

Not sure that would make a difference since you already tried loading the default firmware that came with your printer and it still fails.
Im not familiar with RAMPs...I currently use RAMBO

Did you swap out the board you originally got with your MakerFarm Kit?

One more thing you should look at...If you unplugged the 2 lcd ribbons make sure they are in the correct plugs.. I know on the Rambo the lcd ribbons have numbers that need to match up on the lcd and the Rambo board when plugged in.
EXP1 and EXP2 should match on both ends of the ribbon.

Thanks Voodoo.

I had tried that with no luck. Connections are tight with no bent or broken pins. I even tried re-loading the original Makerfarm firmware (of which I had no issues with) and got the same results. Seems to me that would rule out firmware...????

But, I noticed something else. The firmware I attached in the original post above has the following lines...

// The RepRapDiscount Smart Controller (white PCB)
// http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRapDiscount_Smart_Controller
#define REPRAP_DISCOUNT_SMART_CONTROLLER
// The GADGETS3D G3D LCD/SD Controller (blue PCB)

My RAMPS board is NOT white. It looks black to me. Here is a picture of it. Do all these have to be the same color? I just assumed the different colors were from a different manufacturer but did the same thing or were compatable. Yes? No?


Am I way off base here or is there another solution?
Thank you
Bill