Re: HP-67 versatility Message #10 Posted by aurelio on 17 Mar 2012, 11:45 a.m., in response to message #9 by Namir
Matt, I'm not a hardware repair person just when I was child, I spent a lot of time in assemblying ships and aircrafts models, then in painting and repairing SUBBUTEO players, a game in which I was found, all this words to say that I've a little experience with micro objects threating and handling, the use of glue and paints, no absolutely experience (except the school time) in soldering microcircuits (I'would like have the ability of Luiz!). ...don't worry: I succedded anyhow in card reader repairing, it means that if you try you can do it yourself!!
At the beginning I was very near to reapair a couple of them, buying on e-bay all the stuff which need for this pourpose and following the instructions on the net; I did almost the job, but I was not able to fix a problem with the clutch. One thing is torepair obtaining that the card pass throgh and the ad reads it, another is to got it whithout any error in reading!
I received a big help from a friend here on the board (he is really a magician) and both the readers were repaired properly (he did the adjusting job).
Three months ago I bought a calculator like new on e-bay with a card reader for a few money, it was near mint, but the card reader ofcourse not working due to the gummy leakage. I opened it and I cleaned it accurately (following the wise advices of that great friend) I succedded even to fix the reader moving the motor only one time, and to reconnect the signal cables (maybe the most difficult operation)at the first attempt and IT WORKS GREAT ! I did it all myself. If you consider what I told you at the beginning and that I've a problem with the left hand known as "the carpal tunnel syndrome", you have at least thousands chance more to succed in it, TRY!
Edited: 23 Mar 2012, 9:32 a.m.
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