Re: Re[2]: [Thinkpad] [TECH] Inverter question

Whatever contacts are inside the slider, they are not accessable
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald MacQueen" <dmacq@erols.com>
To: "Thinkpad list (new)" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 8:11 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [Thinkpad] [TECH] Inverter question

> Bruce & all,
>
> sometimes using a pencil eraser on 'gold' contacts will
> remove corrosion.
>
> Friday, August 15, 2003, 5:03:13 PM, you wrote:
>
> > Never mind, had a broken solder joint, a touch of the iron and all is
> > bright!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt Winston" <ibm-thinkpad@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Thinkpad list (new)" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 4:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] [TECH] Inverter question
>
>
> >> I've used contact cleaner on those. Some controls respond very well
after
> >> that.
> >> Else, you may want to open the unit up and see if there's any "play" in
> > the
> >> slider, which might indicate the physical connection is loose.
> >> Matt
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> >> To: "David Reid" <dwreid@hiwaay.net>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 3:26 PM
> >> Subject: [Thinkpad] [TECH] Inverter question
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a 770Z with a scratchy inverter....
> >> Tapping the slider causes a flicker from dim to bright..
> >> It's a mechanical problem in the slider itself.,
> >> Anyone know if it is safe to spray some tuner cleaner in there, OR
> >> Which wires to jump to get permanent brightness?
> >> Anyone know how that slider works?
> >> Thanks
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