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David Nebenzahl

On 2/27/2009 9:16 PM spake thus:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:17:10 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote:

On 2/27/2009 6:04 PM Zootal spake thus:

There isn't much to this thing - it was not a high quality unit to
start with, and there are only a handfull of components in it. There
is no obvious sign of damage. Is it worth fixing? Probably not.

You've answered your own question there. Probably the majority of
the circuit, including what's damaged, is in one ASIC
(application-specific integrated circuit). Not a replaceable part.

Get a new meter.

I agree this is likely an ASIC. I'd suggest cleaning the pots inside
as a possible fix, and clean the switch too.

Pots? What pots? It's a digital meter.

The O.P. might try squirting contact cleaner into the switch, but at
this point that's pretty much an act of desperation.

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"If this stuff worked, you wouldn't need me".

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