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At this point, I was able to begin functional testing. I was able to work through the validation steps in the User Manual and Repair Manual successfully with only two problems - the "8" key didn't work and the Degree/Radian switch feels gummy and works inconsistently. Contact cleaner, gentle massage and burnishing of the key contacts with a narrow strip of bond paper solved these problems. | At this point, I was able to begin functional testing. I was able to work through the validation steps in the User Manual and Repair Manual successfully with only two problems - the "8" key didn't work and the Degree/Radian switch feels gummy and works inconsistently. Contact cleaner, gentle massage and burnishing of the key contacts with a narrow strip of bond paper solved these problems. | ||
- | Initial testing of the card reader shows problems - the card drive mechanism works (card is ejected) when either the RECORD or ENTER buttons are pressed, the rubber drive wheel is intact and functional, but data is neither read nor recorded. Cleaning the head seems to have solved the problem, but I'm still testing and learning my way around this machine. | + | Initial testing of the card reader showed problems - the card drive mechanism worked (card is ejected) when either the RECORD or ENTER buttons are pressed, the rubber drive wheel is intact and functional, but data is neither read nor recorded. I'm lucky to this point, since the drive wheel is not just an circular "tire" - it has a flat on one side, designed to let the magnetic card slide into the reader. When the drive is actuated, the wheel turns past the flat and the rounded side of the while drives the card out of the reader, pushing it past the magnetic head as it is ejected. |
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+ | Later note - cleaning the head seems to have solved the read/write problem, but I'm still testing and learning my way around this machine. | ||
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