Pioneer premier deh-p980bt screen went blank

Clean all contacts chemically and check all wiring for good, tight connections.

Pioneer face are not usually interchangible. The only exception may be from regular pioneer and premier models.

have the same problem just my back screen buttons working. dont know what to do =] will try using remote for now but cant change cd. should i try reset ?? or i should not =]

You need a ribbon cable replacement to the faceplate at the very least.

It's my understanding that there is an ribbon cable that needs to be replaced - it's Pioneer CNP6498 flex cable (CN871 to CN1801) at pacparts.com. Price is less than $9.00, but shipping there is crippling to say the least ($11.50 - WTF??!?!?!)

IF you find that the detachable faceplate also does not work, there is an additional ribbon cable that needs to be replaced. Try "DEH-P960MP" on ebay and you can find a replacement for less than $30 shipped. I received mine in 2 days and had it up and running within 20 minutes. It solved the problem.

check fuse at back of unit. also pull the plug out of the head unit & check for power at the pins in the plug that fits to the unit.

the ribbons do brake no then alot and its not cheap to have repaired as well mos of the time its the side of the light which brakes first and the rest stays working but the only other thing it can be but i cant see it is the leds in the front screen have all blown have you drop the face plate if so you might have damaged the pcp board i hopei might of helped you let me know how you get on

e-bay

http://parts.pioneerelectronics.com/model.asp?modelNum=DEH-P960MP

Near the bottom of the page

http://www.theusermanualsite.com/manuals/mfg/pioneer/dehp960mp.html Follow the link for your manual

The ribbon cable has gone bad. A new one can be ordered direct from pioneer at parts.pioneerelectronics.com Good luck!