Re: HP 32SII key noise Message #3 Posted by Randy on 24 Oct 2004, 6:44 p.m., in response to message #2 by Raymond Del Tondo
Raymond, I agree to disagree. While it can be broken domes and contamination, it is normal on just about every Inodnesian Pioneer manufactured from about 1997 to the time they shut down the Pioneer line in 2001.
We had rather lengthy discussions concerning this back when the 32Sii was discontinued. Here is the start of the thread:
http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv009.cgi?read=24550
For my two cents worth, it does not reduce the value of the unit as they almost all have the behavior, one or two keys usually along the edge of the case. When it's two or more keys, they are almost always next to one another. I had one that both right and left shift keys sounded like it had crickets inside. The later black and silver 32Sii's seem to be worse than the browns. Even the service replacement 42S's had the problem. If it was made in Indonesia, there is a good chance it will be noisy.
You will not find the problem in made in USA or Singapore Pioneers.
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