Hi all,
so my HP-15C keyboard was in a really bad state and in whim of youth I decided to take it apart.
Now, the good news is that it was only dirt as I expected. The bad news is that I have to put it back.
I kept all the plastic pin heads I cut to reach the keyboard, and has I recall seeing somewhere in this forum I tried to put it back by melting them with my soldering iron.
That doesn't work. When I try to heat them, they get all shrunken and they do now mend with the rest of the pin back at the calculator.
So, are there any other ideas to put it back? I tough about using a strong glue on the pin heads. Has anybody tried that?
Also, there are some small scratches in the keyboard metal part (the black one), do you recommend some painting to cover it with a brush?
What's the best way to re-assemble a Voyager?
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08-24-2011, 05:43 PM
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08-25-2011, 02:40 PM
Hi, - a 10 or 15 minute liquid(gel) epoxy glue; it is sold in two parts; it doesn't get spread too much, as it is a gel and is of fast cure; - around 10 to 15 small pins that you will put over the pcb. They must have around 1cm heigth (all same height!!!) and less than 1cm in diameter; you will put them over the pcb, between the holes where front part plastic pins come accross of; - a small piece of wood or other plan material (15x20cm); you will put it over the pins; - some heavy material, around 2 or 3kg. You will put this over the wood;
Procedments:
See the schematic, as my English is very poor: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WEIGHT Please, do not use an extremelly heavy weight to press everything, as you would bent the front part and pcb. At the end, you'll see you HP with a tight keyboard as new!! Need to clean the alummium bezel? Use a soft sand paper and after removing scratches, apply a lacqueur.
My best wishes!!!
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08-29-2011, 09:13 AM
Hi Artur (I send the messa in Portuguese bellow in case it's easier for you),
08-25-2011, 03:08 PM
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Before you put the shebang back together I'd recommend
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I can't imagine that method resulting in a successful re-staking
You may want to use a solvent cement (with filler) such as
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The posts were likely (or should have been) cut flush with the
Edited: 25 Aug 2011, 3:16 p.m.
08-29-2011, 11:32 AM
Here is a an example with some pictures: ▼
08-29-2011, 12:20 PM
Thanks Didier. |