Way, way OT-cleaning carbon contacts on keypads?

[Roa, Greg]

Thanks Brett, I'll give it a shot.  The contacts are the type that are on the membrane, so I'll try some light cleaning with alcohol, and a sponge swab.

Also, while searching the net, I found a few places that suggested using a pencil eraser.  Don't know how well that would work, but I may try that too.

Thanks!
Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq
93' 90 CS
83' 944

-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Dikeman [mailto:brett at cloud9.net]
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:13 PM
To: Roa, Greg; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: Way, way OT-cleaning carbon contacts on keypads?


At 11:39 AM -0400 10/24/02, Roa, Greg wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Seriously off topic here, but I don't know of another good forum to
>ask this in.
>
>I have a few remotes, and a cordless phone that need the carbon
>contacts on the touchpads cleaned.  The buttons don't work well, ect.
>Anyone know what to use to clean these with, without destroying them?

If the "carbon contact" is on the membrane, its conductive
rubber...anything mild will work fine.

If the carbon contact is on the circuit board, gently dab/wipe
something like alcohol...don't rub hard.  A little will probably come
off.

Caig makes a moving contact cleaner/lube(CaiLube MCl), but it is more
for sliders, plasticized carbon volume controls, etc...sliding
things.  It may still work great on the buttons though.

Brett
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