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" <picdude@PILOTTOOLS.COM>
To: <PICLIST@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.
>
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