Yes it did, and my Model 100 is now reassembled, looking better than ever from the retrobrighting, and telling me it is Jan 1st 1900. I haven't replace the backup battery but I will soon. Thanks everyone.
On Sat, 2 Sept 2023 at 03:56, Doug Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Peter, > > Did my message eventually make it to you. > > The small.piece of plastic goes over the serial and printer connector, and > the large one goes at the bottom of the keyboard. > > Doug > > On Thu, 31 Aug 2023, 11:19 am Peter Vollan, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think I have figured out how the one in the second picture goes on the >> bottom of the back of the keyboard PCB. The one in the first picture is >> very strangely shaped and still mystifies me. BTW they were removed because >> I took everything off of the front piece to retrobright it. >> >> It doesn't look as if my caps are leaking, although I may not know what >> to look for. I hate to say it but it looks like too big a job for me, I'd >> like to not wreck my unit. >> >> I think I will replace the nicad tho. With a brand new one right? >> >> On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 17:52, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Those look like the plastic bars on the top and bottom of keyboard PCB. >>> Not sure why they would have been removed though. >>> >>> >>> >>> I would recommend replacing the caps and battery. If the caps have not >>> been replaced, they are leaking and eating aways at the PCB. Every M100 I >>> have taken apart has had leaking caps. Oddly, every T102 I have taken apart >>> does not have leaking caps. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jeff Birt >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Doug >>> Jackson >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 30, 2023 7:22 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] help! (as usual) >>> >>> >>> >>> I will try to open my M100 today so I can get you a photo, but before >>> you close up - please replace the NICAD. Any Nicad that hasn't split >>> corrosive goop all over the board is literally waiting till tomorrow, or >>> next week to do so - It is not a case of it isn't going to happen, as one >>> of it simply hasn't happened yet! >>> >>> >>> >>> Even if you don't have a replacement - simply removing it is critical. >>> >>> >>> >>> Kindest regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Doug Jackson >>> >>> >>> >>> em: [email protected] >>> >>> ph: 0414 986878 >>> >>> >>> >>> Follow my amateur radio adventures at vk1zdj.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2023 at 10:01, Peter Vollan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Have you ever felt that you are better at taking things apart than at >>> reassembling them? I took apart my Model 100 to look into recapping it. >>> Then I read about replacing the three resistors, and, in fact, I have had >>> some serial port problems, although I don't really know that is the issue. >>> I have been flaking off on finishing the job for a while, being overwhelmed >>> by life, my apartment being an oven and so on. Yesterday I finally knuckled >>> down and installed the 330 ohm resistors. I decided to quit while I'm ahead >>> and not try to recap it, although the nicad measures 2.25 so I >>> might replace it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Could you tell me where these two pieces go? >>> >>> >>> >>>
