This is a straightforward question. I don't want it to become a megillah or
a tsimmes.

My 20-year-old Fluke 87 has one or two segments and several enunciators that
have dimmed. I assume this is due to a weakening connection between the LCD
and the PCB.

I've opened the unit as far as I care to, and don't want to rip into it any
farther until I know what to expect. Can anyone point me to a drawing that
shows how things go together?

Thanks.

That should have been annuciators. I was a little too quick to accept the
spell checker's suggestion.

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:37:13 -0700, William Sommerwerck wrote:

My 20-year-old Fluke 87 has one or two segments and several
annunciators that have dimmed. I assume this is due to a
weakening connection between the LCD and the PCB.

I've opened the unit as far as I care to, and don't want to rip into it
any
farther until I know what to expect. Can anyone point me to a drawing
that
shows how things go together?

It's pretty straight forward. A few weeks ago I cleaned the zebra strip
that connects the LCD to the PCB on my 87. Used a qtip and some rubbing
alcohol. There are a couple screws on the backside of the PCB that hold
the LCD assembly to it. Just remember how you took it apart as there is no
marking on the LCD to orient it. The plastic cover can only go on one way
if I recall correctly.

Thanks. I feel much better about tearing it apart.

It's pretty straight forward. A few weeks ago I cleaned the zebra
strip that connects the LCD to the PCB on my 87. Used a Q-tip
and some rubbing alcohol. There are a couple screws on the
backside of the PCB that hold the LCD assembly to it. Just
remember how you took it apart as there is no marking on the
LCD to orient it. The plastic cover can only go on one way
if I recall correctly.

In my sample, the LCD is held in place by a large plastic snap-fitting
cover, of not very prepossessing quality. Simply removing it, then lifting
and replacing the LCD module, fixed the problem.

Thanks.