cleaning up edge connectors

Bill Gunshannon bill.gunshannon at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 28 15:45:37 CDT 2022


On 4/28/22 16:32, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> On 4/28/22 12:47, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
>>
>> I am hoping to restore my TRS-80 Model-I(s).  As is usually
>> the case with these the edge connectors are badly corroded
>> and dirty and cleaning them with an eraser really doesn't
>> help much.  Back in the day there used to be something you
>> could get that let you "gold plate" the edge connectors.
>> Is anything like that still available?  How about reflowing
>> the pads using something like silver solder?
>> If neither of these is doable or practical, what are people
>> doing to clean up these connectors?
> 
> Anent that, here's an oldie but goldie:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqr-ZmDHR8U

Now that was cool.  But, somehow I doubt it is still available.

bill



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