Golf 7.5 LCD digital instrument replacement - advice appreciated

[kamold]

Yeah we are really punished by not having proper right to repair laws here.
I would happily pay for proper access. I have enquired multiple times to VW Aus and always had zero reply.

[kamold]

Replacing the LCD will cause zero issues. It has no coding or CP. It's just a display.

[DV52]

Don, is fitting a replacement LCD screen to the original J285 likely to cause Brake Module issues? I have previously had the car battery disconnected for several days continuously when fitting/wiring front & rear dash cams, and all J285 fault lights (steering, ACC, parking sensors, etc) when reconnecting the battery thankfully disappeared after a 1km drive around the block several times. I then was able to use OBDeleven to easily clear the stored fault codes as well, with no continuing issues.

Removing the battery leads is not the issue - as I say, I have NO idea why it sometimes happens. I would be embolden by @ Kamold advice below:

Replacing the LCD will cause zero issues. It has no coding or CP. It's just a display.

Nevertheless, for added security and because it's an easy task, make sure that you have a copy of an up-to-date SCAN that shows the module long-code strings. (VCDS scans does this as default - but if you are using OBD11, you need to enable the freeze-frame data option)

Don

[DonDubber]

Thanks guys for the further advice above, and yes I'll do a backup scan with OBDeleven before I start any disassembly. Should I also disconnect battery?
I've located a supposedly identical replacement screen on AE (404 page) for about $270 delivered in OZ, with a free return possible if I chicken out at the last moment

[DonDubber]

PS: the AE reference is: 404 page (apparently my copy & paste directly from AE site doesn't work)

[DonDubber]

Didn't work again - log on to AE and search for item 1005005856183934