HiLetgo 2pcs HD44780 1602 LCD Display Module DC 5V 16x2 Character LCM Blue Blacklight New

This LCD display works really great when paired with the Arduino Uno. In my opinion, the only thing that would make it even better is if the header pins were already soldered to the board. I suppose the manufacturer doesn’t do this, so that they could be used in a different application.

For the price, I was not expecting much, but I was surprised by how well they worked. Both of them were functional, once I figured out how they worked. A better instruction sheet would have been nice. They will never fly in a spaceship, but for what I needed for my home project, they are well worth the money.

To be fair it dose not claim it does but if you want to easily use it with SPI you want the:HiLetgo 2pcs HD44780 IIC I2C1602 LCD Display with IIC I2C TWI SPI Serial Interface Adapter 1602 LCD Display Blue Backlight for ArduinoThey sell the adapter separately which I ended up buying and it worked great. If you get the adapter and nothing is coming up on the display adjust the blue trim pot on the adapter. Mine shipped with the brightness turned down.

I used this screen to replace the one on my pool heater which was damaged by the sun. It fit perfectly and looks better in blue.

This is a well made unit and has good contrast and brightness. Price is right for the quality. It doesn't have header pins which can be an advantage if you're going to solder wires directly to it. If you do want header pins they're easy to attach.

I used one of these displays to replace one that failed in my iCharger 106b+ that I use for my model airplane batteries. I love that charger, it's served me very well over the years, but the display started showing random characters and kept getting worse to the point where I couldn't really read it sometimes. For less than the cost of shipping on a new charger, I got two new screens and replaced the one in my charger, and it's good to go! I've got a spare too just in case I need it for this or a future project... lol Good stuff!

This display was a perfect replacement for the defective one in my Pace MBT 301 soldering station. The only adjustment needed was to increase the spacer length from the motherboard because the lcd panel on this board is a bit thinner.

Normally, I prefer it when the pins come presoldered, but that's fine. The brightness is standard, and the symbols display normally. There's not much of a hassle to control the contrast either.