Hey everyone,

I’m running into a really weird issue with my ESP32 + 2.8" SPI TFT display (ILI9341 with touch + SD module), and I’d appreciate any help.

Problem

The display is only rendering half the screen correctly, while the other half shows white vertical stripes.

• The issue persists across rotations
• Happens on two different displays
• This setup used to work perfectly before

What it looks like

(Images attached)

• Left side renders text correctly
• Right side is white/striped

Setup

• Board: ESP32 DevKit
• Display: 2.8" TFT SPI (ILI9341 + Touch + SD)
• Library: Adafruit_ILI9341

Pin connections:

MOSI -> 23
MISO -> 19
SCK  -> 18
CS   -> 5
DC   -> 2
RST  -> 4

Code in comments

What I’ve already tried

• Checked wiring (direct connection, no breadboard)
• Changed SPI pins
• Tried different SPI speeds
• Tested with software SPI
• Disconnected touch pins
• Same issue on 2 different displays

Question

What could cause:

• Half screen rendering correctly
• Other half showing white stripes

Could this be:

• SPI signal corruption?
• ESP32 issue?
• Display module failure?

Any help appreciated

This one’s been really confusing since it worked before and now both displays show the same issue.

https://preview.redd.it/g375zrpn43yg1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba2c13d69fe93e40956a6cb30ab0addc07c0ef98

https://preview.redd.it/z4ehaupn43yg1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fadb4c1de9fd468aaaf5cf1ab6c18dbe2f513b46