[Test-Equipment] HP 8569B

[W4CX]

Thanks Mark.  That's exactly were I am.  Removed the crt cover to clean it and two of those switch fingers fell out, which explained some of the weird displays.  I have the front panel switch assembly torn down and have remounted one of the two wipers so far.  Luckily HPs documentation is superb and explains every step of the process.  But it's not for the faint of heart!  I would like to hear from someone who has been there and was successful to boost my confidence that it can be done!

73 Darrell W4CX

 

> On Jul 2, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Mark Donaldson via Test-Equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> The front panel switches have been known to have their contact strip come unglued from the plastic shaft. I have not had the pleasure of digging in there and reglueing the contacts but I am sure others have. The first step is to make sure you can recover the contact(s), hopefully they are still floating around inside there. Then you have to gain access to the switch(s). HP may have made this easier than it looks if the front panel can somehow be swung away from the mainframe then you may have an easy time of doing this repair assuming it is a contact reglueing job and not something else.
> Mark WA1QHQ 
> 
> 
>     On Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:11 PM, W4CX <w4cx at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Just got one in nice shape but with some issues.  Anyone here have
> experience with the front panel switches?  Would like to compare notes.
> Thanks.  Darrell W4CX
> 
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