diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/board.c b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/board.c
index 701714db4b821..cd3295a2e087c 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/board.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/board.c
@@ -128,6 +128,41 @@ const uint8_t ssd1680_display_start_sequence[] = {
     0x22, 0x00, 0x01, 0xc7 // display update mode
 };
 
+// FPC-7519rev.b (User ID byte 0xca) requires lower VCOM for correct contrast.
+// VCOM=0x14 (-1.0V) confirmed by reading the panel's OTP register (cmd 0x2D, byte 1 = 0x14).
+// The 0x44 panel works correctly with the default VCOM=0x28, so keep them separate.
+const uint8_t ssd1680_vcom14_display_start_sequence[] = {
+    0x12, DELAY, 0x00, 0x14, // soft reset and wait 20ms
+    0x11, 0x00, 0x01, 0x03, // Ram data entry mode
+    0x3c, 0x00, 0x01, 0x03, // border color
+    0x2c, 0x00, 0x01, 0x14, // Set vcom voltage (0x14 = -1.0V, tuned for FPC-7519rev.b)
+    0x03, 0x00, 0x01, 0x17, // Set gate voltage
+    0x04, 0x00, 0x03, 0x41, 0xae, 0x32, // Set source voltage
+    0x4e, 0x00, 0x01, 0x01, // ram x count
+    0x4f, 0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, // ram y count
+    0x01, 0x00, 0x03, 0x27, 0x01, 0x00, // set display size
+    0x32, 0x00, 0x99, // Update waveforms
+    0x2a, 0x60, 0x15, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // VS L0
+    0x20, 0x60, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // VS L1
+    0x28, 0x60, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // VS L2
+    0x00, 0x60, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // VS L3
+    0x00, 0x90, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // VS L4
+    0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x05, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group0
+    0x1E, 0x1E, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01,     // TP, SR, RP of Group1
+    0x00, 0x02, 0x00, 0x05, 0x14, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group2
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group3
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group4
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group5
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group6
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group7
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group8
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group9
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group10
+    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // TP, SR, RP of Group11
+    0x24, 0x22, 0x22, 0x22, 0x23, 0x32, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,     // FR, XON
+    0x22, 0x00, 0x01, 0xc7 // display update mode
+};
+
 const uint8_t ssd1680_display_stop_sequence[] = {
     0x10, DELAY, 0x01, 0x01, 0x64
 };
@@ -141,6 +176,7 @@ typedef enum {
     DISPLAY_IL0373,
     DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_0,
     DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8,
+    DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8_VCOM14, // FPC-7519rev.b (User ID 0xca)
 } display_type_t;
 
 static display_type_t detect_display_type(void) {
@@ -218,8 +254,9 @@ static display_type_t detect_display_type(void) {
         case 0x00:
             return DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_0;
         case 0x44:
-        case 0xca:
             return DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8;
+        case 0xca:
+            return DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8_VCOM14;
     }
 }
 
@@ -268,12 +305,17 @@ void board_init(void) {
     } else {
         epaperdisplay_construct_args_t args = EPAPERDISPLAY_CONSTRUCT_ARGS_DEFAULTS;
         // Default colstart is 0.
-        if (display_type == DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8) {
+        if (display_type == DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8 || display_type == DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8_VCOM14) {
             args.colstart = 8;
         }
         args.bus = bus;
-        args.start_sequence = ssd1680_display_start_sequence;
-        args.start_sequence_len = sizeof(ssd1680_display_start_sequence);
+        if (display_type == DISPLAY_SSD1680_COLSTART_8_VCOM14) {
+            args.start_sequence = ssd1680_vcom14_display_start_sequence;
+            args.start_sequence_len = sizeof(ssd1680_vcom14_display_start_sequence);
+        } else {
+            args.start_sequence = ssd1680_display_start_sequence;
+            args.start_sequence_len = sizeof(ssd1680_display_start_sequence);
+        }
         args.stop_sequence = ssd1680_display_stop_sequence;
         args.stop_sequence_len = sizeof(ssd1680_display_stop_sequence);
         args.width = 296;