Why do you think I drink my coffee black? Smile, grin! I will try a little of the alcohol, though. Like I said, it's not all the way dead, I can see it a little bit.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:45:43 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >I have also done this with several other Braille displays, it requires >courage and a delicate hand. Remember, should you attempt to do this, >PDI wouldn't appreciate it, and if anyone even thinks about this one, >they should stop dead in their tracks if their unit is under any kind of >service agreement. >I'll give you an example. Someone spilled a cup of coffee with sugar >and milk added on a Braille display. >After this bath, there were seven cells that wouldn't fire correctly. >Accordingly, I took a tiny bit of denatured alcohol and a few cotton >swabs and gently, ever-so-gently, touched the offending cells a number >of times. Each time, I used another couple of drops of alcohol. >I then let the alcohol evaporate and about two hours later, I turned the >display on. And, it worked! >Alcohol is a mild solvent, and it got rid of enough of the sugar (which >I am sure was the culprit) so that the cells could again operate >correctly. >Just one more reason to drink your coffee black! (smile) >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sarah >Cranston >Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:38 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >I am about to suggest something which might be frowned upon by PDI, but >it has worked for me in the past. Make a file with a line of full >cells, all six dots on each one, for the whole display. Then, take a >Q-Tip or cotton swab and put just a tiny bit of denatured alcohol on it, >and very lightly apply it to the display. Then repeat the application >of alcohol when all dots are down. Lastly, re-apply the alcohol when >the unit is switched off and the display feels spongy. This may help, >but be very, very careful if you choose to go this route. >Sarah >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rhonda Clark >Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:32 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >Hi, Sarah and List: >I usually exercise my dots once a week. I don't know if I need to, but >I always thought it would be a good thing. It hasn't brought my dot two >to life, though. Thanks. >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sarah Cranston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 13:23:10 -0500 >>Subject: RE: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >>Rhonda, >>You could try exercising your display by going to the options menu, >then going to support information mode, then pressing x. Hope this >helps. >>I hope everyone on this list feels free to discuss any BN related >topic, it's too bad a bunch of us got roped into such a controversial >discussion. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rhonda >Clark >>Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:17 PM >>To: Braillenote List >>Subject: [Braillenote] a dying dot two >>This is a bit off the subject for the day, but I have a question. In >the first cell of my BN, I am losing my dot 2. It's not totally dead, >but what can I do to fix it? >>Rhonda Clark >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
