HP67 card reader problems
#1

This is probably a common question, but what can I do to fix my HP67 card reader? It appears to be gummed up with who knows what - not sure if it is lubricant which has flowed or if the rubber wheels have turned to jelly. Cards will not pass through. Is there any hope?

#2

Look further down here and in the forum archives and also check the article on the repairs page of this site.

#3

Your card reader pinch-roller has turned to goo. I have made the repair on a 41 card reader, but never a 67. I have heard there are many more small parts in the 67 so be careful. Randy

#4

Randy,

Actually, the HP-65/67/97 readers are easier to repair than the HP-41. The reader mechanism is pretty much the same, but I found that they're somewhat easier to disassemble/reassemble.

The small parts (like the small vynil roller and balls) need to be watched in any case. One of the quickest ways to kill a vintage calculator is to try and disassemble it, for instance, in a room with a carpeted floor!

Viktor



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