Post by thread:[EE]: Fluke meter LCD problem -- THE SOLUTION !

Hmmm... I post the message and head out the door. While I'm watching hot rods and drinking, you folks are hard at work trying to solve my problem. I just got back in and read thru the responses, tried a couple things and the problems is solved. I freakin' love it!!!! :-) So here are responses to all the thoughts, opinions, questions and suggestions posted... - Had the meter for at least 13 years now (I was in still in the Caribbean back then, and there was no one there who could service it there, so I just lived with the dim display) for a while, and it's been sitting unused for quite some time. - Yes, I did also notice that a super fresh battery would perk up the display a bit, but it would fade very soon after. - No, I don't have a rechargeable battery for it. - Yes, I did try a very fresh Energizer, but the display was almost non-existent today. So what is the ratio test actually measuring? - Same here, I own a bunch of cheaper LCD DMM's, and none of them have this problem. - Tried the ratio test, but could not read the display enough to see the results. - Not sure why a remote control should be "icky" inside, but perhaps there's a *remote* way to clean it? :-) - Think I'll avoid chemical contact cleaners as much as possible. Ever since I wiped off a leather sofa with Zap household cleaner and it totally dissolved the threads, I'm a sceptic of chemicals. - Yes, someone can tell you what type of material is in the zebra strips. I just do not happen to be that person. - SOLUTION ... Popped open the case and "erased" the little rubber zebra strip with the white eraser built into a mechanical pencil. Bingo! Display is sharper than it has ever been. Thanks much everyone! Can't believe I've had this laying around unused for over a dozen years. Cheers, -Neil. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Nope... local Saturday night gathering of hot rods and kit cars. Austin, TX. -Neil. {Quote hidden}> -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [spam_OUTPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Randy Jones > Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 1:23 AM > To: .....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE]: Fluke meter LCD problem -- THE SOLUTION ! > > > Neil, > > Great news -- glad it was that easy. > > >>While I'm watching hot rods and drinking... > > You aren't at Hot August Nights in Reno, NV by any chance, are you? > > Randy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pic Dude" <picdudeKILLspamPILOTTOOLS.COM> > To: <.....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU> > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:59 PM > Subject: Re: [EE]: Fluke meter LCD problem -- THE SOLUTION ! > > > > Hmmm... I post the message and head out the door. > > While I'm watching hot rods and drinking, you folks > > are hard at work trying to solve my problem. I just > > got back in and read thru the responses, tried a > > couple things and the problems is solved. I freakin' > > love it!!!! :-) > > > > > > So here are responses to all the thoughts, opinions, > > questions and suggestions posted... > > > > - Had the meter for at least 13 years now (I was in > > still in the Caribbean back then, and there was no > > one there who could service it there, so I just lived > > with the dim display) for a while, and it's been > > sitting unused for quite some time. > > > > - Yes, I did also notice that a super fresh battery > > would perk up the display a bit, but it would fade > > very soon after. > > > > - No, I don't have a rechargeable battery for it. > > > > - Yes, I did try a very fresh Energizer, but the > > display was almost non-existent today. So what is > > the ratio test actually measuring? > > > > - Same here, I own a bunch of cheaper LCD DMM's, and > > none of them have this problem. > > > > - Tried the ratio test, but could not read the > > display enough to see the results. > > > > - Not sure why a remote control should be "icky" inside, > > but perhaps there's a *remote* way to clean it? :-) > > > > - Think I'll avoid chemical contact cleaners as much > > as possible. Ever since I wiped off a leather sofa > > with Zap household cleaner and it totally dissolved > > the threads, I'm a sceptic of chemicals. > > > > - Yes, someone can tell you what type of material is > > in the zebra strips. I just do not happen to be that > > person. > > > > - SOLUTION ... Popped open the case and "erased" the > > little rubber zebra strip with the white eraser built > > into a mechanical pencil. Bingo! Display is sharper > > than it has ever been. > > > > Thanks much everyone! Can't believe I've had this > > laying around unused for over a dozen years. > > > > Cheers, > > -Neil. > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics