diff --git a/examples/ili9341/basic/atsamd21.go b/examples/ili9341/basic/atsamd21.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b007b6..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/basic/atsamd21.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build atsamd21
-// +build atsamd21
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI0,
-		machine.D0,
-		machine.D1,
-		machine.D2,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.D3
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI0.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.SPI0_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.SPI0_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.SPI0_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 24000000,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/basic/main.go b/examples/ili9341/basic/main.go
index 51e2be7..30b9855 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/ili9341/basic/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"image/color"
-	"machine"
 	"time"
 
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/examples/ili9341/initdisplay"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
 )
 
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ var (
 	green = color.RGBA{0, 255, 0, 255}
 )
 
+var (
+	display *ili9341.Device
+)
+
 func main() {
+	display = initdisplay.InitDisplay()
 
-	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
-
-	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
 	width, height := display.Size()
 
-	display.FillScreen(black)
-	backlight.High()
-
 	display.FillRectangle(0, 0, width/2, height/2, white)
 	display.FillRectangle(width/2, 0, width/2, height/2, red)
 	display.FillRectangle(0, height/2, width/2, height/2, green)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/basic/pyportal.go b/examples/ili9341/basic/pyportal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f1d55..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/basic/pyportal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//go:build pyportal
-// +build pyportal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewParallel(
-		machine.LCD_DATA0,
-		machine.TFT_WR,
-		machine.TFT_DC,
-		machine.TFT_CS,
-		machine.TFT_RESET,
-		machine.TFT_RD,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.TFT_BACKLIGHT
-)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/basic/wioterminal.go b/examples/ili9341/basic/wioterminal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f31c7b..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/basic/wioterminal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build wioterminal
-// +build wioterminal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI3,
-		machine.LCD_DC,
-		machine.LCD_SS_PIN,
-		machine.LCD_RESET,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.LCD_BACKLIGHT
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI3.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.LCD_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.LCD_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.LCD_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 40000000,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/atsamd21.go b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/atsamd21.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a400788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/atsamd21.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//go:build atsamd21
+// +build atsamd21
+
+package initdisplay
+
+import (
+	"machine"
+
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
+)
+
+var ()
+
+func InitDisplay() *ili9341.Device {
+	machine.SPI0.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
+		SCK:       machine.SPI0_SCK_PIN,
+		SDO:       machine.SPI0_SDO_PIN,
+		SDI:       machine.SPI0_SDI_PIN,
+		Frequency: 24000000,
+	})
+
+	// configure backlight
+	backlight := machine.D3
+	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
+
+	display := ili9341.NewSPI(
+		machine.SPI0,
+		machine.D0,
+		machine.D1,
+		machine.D2,
+	)
+
+	// configure display
+	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
+
+	backlight.High()
+
+	display.SetRotation(ili9341.Rotation270)
+
+	return display
+}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/pyportal.go b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/pyportal.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd6199f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/pyportal.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//go:build pyportal
+// +build pyportal
+
+package initdisplay
+
+import (
+	"machine"
+
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
+)
+
+func InitDisplay() *ili9341.Device {
+	display := ili9341.NewParallel(
+		machine.LCD_DATA0,
+		machine.TFT_WR,
+		machine.TFT_DC,
+		machine.TFT_CS,
+		machine.TFT_RESET,
+		machine.TFT_RD,
+	)
+
+	// configure backlight
+	backlight := machine.TFT_BACKLIGHT
+	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
+
+	// configure display
+	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
+
+	backlight.High()
+
+	display.SetRotation(ili9341.Rotation270)
+
+	return display
+}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/scroll/wioterminal.go b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/wioterminal.go
similarity index 51%
rename from examples/ili9341/scroll/wioterminal.go
rename to examples/ili9341/initdisplay/wioterminal.go
index 8f31c7b..80e187f 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341/scroll/wioterminal.go
+++ b/examples/ili9341/initdisplay/wioterminal.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build wioterminal
 // +build wioterminal
 
-package main
+package initdisplay
 
 import (
 	"machine"
@@ -9,22 +9,31 @@ import (
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
 )
 
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI3,
-		machine.LCD_DC,
-		machine.LCD_SS_PIN,
-		machine.LCD_RESET,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.LCD_BACKLIGHT
-)
-
-func init() {
+func InitDisplay() *ili9341.Device {
 	machine.SPI3.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
 		SCK:       machine.LCD_SCK_PIN,
 		SDO:       machine.LCD_SDO_PIN,
 		SDI:       machine.LCD_SDI_PIN,
 		Frequency: 40000000,
 	})
+
+	// configure backlight
+	backlight := machine.LCD_BACKLIGHT
+	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
+
+	display := ili9341.NewSPI(
+		machine.SPI3,
+		machine.LCD_DC,
+		machine.LCD_SS_PIN,
+		machine.LCD_RESET,
+	)
+
+	// configure display
+	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
+
+	backlight.High()
+
+	display.SetRotation(ili9341.Rotation270)
+
+	return display
 }
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/main.go b/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/main.go
index 6a7747e..16b285b 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/main.go
+++ b/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/main.go
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"machine"
 	"time"
 
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/examples/ili9341/initdisplay"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/graphics"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
 )
@@ -44,20 +44,17 @@ var (
 	palette [16]uint16
 )
 
+var (
+	display *ili9341.Device
+)
+
 func main() {
+	display = initdisplay.InitDisplay()
 
-	// configure backlight
-	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
-
-	// configure display
-	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
 	print("width, height == ")
 	width, height := display.Size()
 	println(width, height)
 
-	backlight.High()
-
-	display.SetRotation(ili9341.Rotation270)
 	DrawBackground()
 
 	startTime = time.Now().UnixNano()
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/pyportal.go b/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/pyportal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f1d55..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/pyportal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//go:build pyportal
-// +build pyportal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewParallel(
-		machine.LCD_DATA0,
-		machine.TFT_WR,
-		machine.TFT_DC,
-		machine.TFT_CS,
-		machine.TFT_RESET,
-		machine.TFT_RD,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.TFT_BACKLIGHT
-)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/wioterminal.go b/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/wioterminal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f31c7b..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/pyportal_boing/wioterminal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build wioterminal
-// +build wioterminal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI3,
-		machine.LCD_DC,
-		machine.LCD_SS_PIN,
-		machine.LCD_RESET,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.LCD_BACKLIGHT
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI3.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.LCD_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.LCD_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.LCD_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 40000000,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/scroll/atsamd21.go b/examples/ili9341/scroll/atsamd21.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b007b6..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/scroll/atsamd21.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build atsamd21
-// +build atsamd21
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI0,
-		machine.D0,
-		machine.D1,
-		machine.D2,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.D3
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI0.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.SPI0_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.SPI0_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.SPI0_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 24000000,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/scroll/main.go b/examples/ili9341/scroll/main.go
index 3d74fc5..80282d9 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341/scroll/main.go
+++ b/examples/ili9341/scroll/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"image/color"
-	"machine"
 	"time"
 
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/examples/ili9341/initdisplay"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
 )
 
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ var (
 	white = color.RGBA{255, 255, 255, 255}
 )
 
+var (
+	display *ili9341.Device
+)
+
 func main() {
+	display := initdisplay.InitDisplay()
 
-	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
-
-	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
 	width, height := display.Size()
 
-	display.FillScreen(black)
-	backlight.High()
-
 	display.FillRectangle(0, 0, width/2, height/2, white)
 	display.FillRectangle(width/2, 0, width/2, height/2, red)
 	display.FillRectangle(0, height/2, width/2, height/2, green)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/scroll/pyportal.go b/examples/ili9341/scroll/pyportal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f1d55..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/scroll/pyportal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//go:build pyportal
-// +build pyportal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewParallel(
-		machine.LCD_DATA0,
-		machine.TFT_WR,
-		machine.TFT_DC,
-		machine.TFT_CS,
-		machine.TFT_RESET,
-		machine.TFT_RD,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.TFT_BACKLIGHT
-)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/atsamd21.go b/examples/ili9341/slideshow/atsamd21.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b007b6..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/atsamd21.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build atsamd21
-// +build atsamd21
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI0,
-		machine.D0,
-		machine.D1,
-		machine.D2,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.D3
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI0.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.SPI0_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.SPI0_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.SPI0_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 24000000,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/main.go b/examples/ili9341/slideshow/main.go
index 038d247..e98df00 100644
--- a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/main.go
+++ b/examples/ili9341/slideshow/main.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"image/color"
-	"machine"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/examples/ili9341/initdisplay"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/image/jpeg"
 	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/image/png"
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ var (
 	green = color.RGBA{0, 255, 0, 255}
 )
 
+var (
+	display *ili9341.Device
+)
+
 func main() {
 	err := run()
 	for err != nil {
@@ -28,9 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run() error {
-	backlight.Configure(machine.PinConfig{machine.PinOutput})
-
-	display.Configure(ili9341.Config{})
+	display = initdisplay.InitDisplay()
 
 	width, height := display.Size()
 	if width < 320 || height < 240 {
@@ -38,7 +40,6 @@ func run() error {
 	}
 
 	display.FillScreen(black)
-	backlight.High()
 
 	for {
 		err := drawJpeg(display)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/pyportal.go b/examples/ili9341/slideshow/pyportal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 11f1d55..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/pyportal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//go:build pyportal
-// +build pyportal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewParallel(
-		machine.LCD_DATA0,
-		machine.TFT_WR,
-		machine.TFT_DC,
-		machine.TFT_CS,
-		machine.TFT_RESET,
-		machine.TFT_RD,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.TFT_BACKLIGHT
-)
diff --git a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/wioterminal.go b/examples/ili9341/slideshow/wioterminal.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f31c7b..0000000
--- a/examples/ili9341/slideshow/wioterminal.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//go:build wioterminal
-// +build wioterminal
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"machine"
-
-	"tinygo.org/x/drivers/ili9341"
-)
-
-var (
-	display = ili9341.NewSPI(
-		machine.SPI3,
-		machine.LCD_DC,
-		machine.LCD_SS_PIN,
-		machine.LCD_RESET,
-	)
-
-	backlight = machine.LCD_BACKLIGHT
-)
-
-func init() {
-	machine.SPI3.Configure(machine.SPIConfig{
-		SCK:       machine.LCD_SCK_PIN,
-		SDO:       machine.LCD_SDO_PIN,
-		SDI:       machine.LCD_SDI_PIN,
-		Frequency: 40000000,
-	})
-}