Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue I got the issues resolved. The display is not broken. It simply needed to be cleaned. I'll have to remember to do that on a regular basis. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=291374#p291374

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue But if those two pins fail to go down, that means they're perpetually stuck in the up position, combination of whoever last owning it not having regularly cleaned the display at least once a week, and it being a cheep display. URL: http

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue Cleaning the display helped a little bit. I'm still noticing that a couple of pins won't go down which creates a little issue when reading certain letters. I read to turn the display upside down and clean the pins both when they're up and down. I'll

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue you might be able to get away with isopropal diluted with water, but try it at your own risk. The reason I say dilute it is that the water will help fight the staining property of the alcohol. Hey but I am no expert in this field, so like I said try

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue If they are still at least attempting to move up and down, i e, the lever still acts as it should, then yes, use the cloth, but I wouldn't use rubbing alcohol myself, just warm water, making sure there's no moisture whatsoever. Diagnostic mode should

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue I couldn't tell ya because I don't have a disp, but speaking logically, if all the cells are up except the ones which won't come up, then ya ain't cleanin' nothin', lol. Idk what ta tell ya ta do since a ain't got one muhself. URL: http

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue I don't think the dots quit working. I think it's simply a little sticky. How do I safely clean the braille cells? I read that you put the display into diagnostic mode with all cells fully raised and use a cloth with rubbing alcohol to gently rub down

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue I had a display once where certain dots would intermittently stop working. And speaking from experience, Freedom Scientific and their dealers do not charge cheaply for this kind of braille display repair ... Be prepared to possibly pay a lot more than

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Re: Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue If the pins aren't moving, they've already been jammed. You're gonna have to send it in for repair I'm afraid. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=291190#p291190 ___ Audiogames-reflector

Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue

Focus 40 Blue Braille Cell Issue Hello,My mom found a Focus 40 Blue and purchased it from someone for $350. The display seems to work except for a couple of pins. Specifically, it looks like dot 3 in cell 2 and dot 6 in cell 3 don't seem to be moving up and down. Does the display simply