cheers ben,
as said to david i got to elaborate all this stuff and
i'm not that good at rework, just a better novice;
you said:
"I was forced to bend the leads of the switches and remove the IC
sockets from the PCBs under switches that I wanted to replace."
hu, that sounds a bit difficult to me, i think you mean
the left or right control panel where this happens?
hm if you drill holes, do you drill them in the membrane..?
but thanks anyway
harald
as said to david i got to elaborate all this stuff and
i'm not that good at rework, just a better novice;
you said:
"I was forced to bend the leads of the switches and remove the IC
sockets from the PCBs under switches that I wanted to replace."
hu, that sounds a bit difficult to me, i think you mean
the left or right control panel where this happens?
hm if you drill holes, do you drill them in the membrane..?
but thanks anyway
harald
--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "bkuris" <Bkuris@...> wrote:
>
> To elaborate, having replacd many polaris switches:
> If you do find it is a problem with the actual membrane switch you
> can replace with a small pushbutton switch.
>
> I have successfully used panel mount switches (very cheap, $1 each
> from www.allelectronics.com). You will find that there is very
> little clearance behind the switches as a result I was forced to bend
> the of the switches and remove the IC sockets from the PCBs
> under switches that I wanted to replace.
>
> Before you attempt this repair, review the service manual and look at
> the switch matrix wiring chart.
>
> I'm very good at rework, it took me about 1hr to drill holes and bend
> switch leads and 3hrs to solder the 150 or so wires to replace all of
> the switches in one of my chroma polaris keyboards.
>
> If you just want to to replace one button and locate it where there
> are no clearance issues, it should be a simple fix for you or a local
> technician.
>
> Good luck,
> Ben