Faceplate peeling.
Faceplate peeling.
The black background on the faceplate of my dm42 is slowly peeling off. It started in the bottom left corner and the bald patch is now almost around the EXIT button and approaching the approaching the OFF imprint. I have tried to stop this by painting the area with nail varnish, but to no avail.
Has anyone else had this problem, or have any idea how to stop the spread?
The calculator is not new, bought in march 2018, with serial number SN:00293 and has seen quite a lot of use, but never in a damp environment.
There is an image at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16_r1Fg ... sp=sharing
The format for sharing images does not seem to work. It just says "image" at the top of the post.
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Re: Faceplate peeling.
Yeah but the OP's faceplate seems to be crumbling or dissolving. It doesn't need gluing down, it needs replacing.Geoff Quickfall wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:58 pmCheck out these URLs:
https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopi ... 3194#p3194
https://forum.swissmicros.com/viewtopi ... plate+glue
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Re: Faceplate peeling.
Oh,
It’s called reading the post (oops).
The silk screen is peeling off would require a new face plate which can then be glued into place.
That is something new to me, as both my 42S (beta and production) have not suffered that!
Could it be a lab environment (outgassing chemicals?) or it could be something the infamous K-cars in the states suffered with poorly prepared substrate and bad factory painting techniques.
In any case, a whole new face plate would be the fix.
Cheers, Geoff
It’s called reading the post (oops).
The silk screen is peeling off would require a new face plate which can then be glued into place.
That is something new to me, as both my 42S (beta and production) have not suffered that!
Could it be a lab environment (outgassing chemicals?) or it could be something the infamous K-cars in the states suffered with poorly prepared substrate and bad factory painting techniques.
In any case, a whole new face plate would be the fix.
Cheers, Geoff
Re: Faceplate peeling.
That's because the link isn't to an image but to a web page that the image is on.pica wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:52 amhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/16_r1Fg ... sp=sharing
The format for sharing images does not seem to work. It just says "image" at the top of the post.
Get in touch with Michael at michael@swissmicros.com, he should be able to help (with the key bezel).
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Re: Faceplate peeling.
I'll get in touch with Michael eventually, if it gets worse. No, the calculator does not venture into a lab, just a normal domestic environment. I can live with it as it is, but would be happy to find a way to make sure it does not get any worse.Get in touch with Michael at michael@swissmicros.com, he should be able to help (with the key bezel).
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Re: Faceplate peeling.
I just started having the same issue! Serial Number: 03329. The paint is starting to fall apart spot by spot, even if I am super cautious.
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Re: Faceplate peeling.
Problem Solved with the support of the SwissMicros team!