OT: Argh--my old faithful HP16C is failing!

[Chuck Guzis]

On 12/06/2017 07:00 PM, Paul Berger via cctalk wrote:
> Well that usually means that there is contamination at the connection
> point or the sandwich is not clamped tightly enough.  I have cleaned
> them off with alcohol and a lint free cloth.  If I remember correctly
> there is not space for you to get them out of alignment.

I went back over the LCD elastomer and the PCB area with isopropanol and
a soft cloth.  That damned glue can get everywhere with bits of the ESD
"paper"...

Bingo.

My faithful HP16C is now functional again!   Maybe we can put in a few
more years together...

Thank you all, but especially Paul.

--Chuck