Hello BB'ers,
I have 4 Hitachi TRK's with faulty Quartz Clocks/Timers, at least two give a partial display only. I also have a set of digital kitchen scales that use the same LED technology (I assume) but I hadn't used the scales for about 6+ years until I tried them two days ago, finding the display was 'partial' at best with both horizontal and vertical display lines missing and a very slow display action.
I worked at the display by using the scales with different weights over 2 days with no improvement so, before I consigned the scales to the garbage, I placed them in an airing cupboard (for those unfamiliar with the expression, it's a cupboard with a hot water tank inside, always very warm/above normal room temperature) for 2 days and retried the scales a few minutes ago. The result: Perfect! No problems whatsoever, they now work as new without any delay in reaction/function to a changing weight.
I tried this warming trial on the off chance that the LED panel had somehow 'seized up' due to lack of use and, maybe if the LED clock/timer was warmed up, the 'L'/Liquid part of this technology would flow a little easier.
I've no idea how these things work just that there's 'Liquid' in the name so thought I'd have a go. Now this has proved successful I'll be warming up the LED Quartz Clock/Timers on my boxes in due course to see if I can replicate this excellent result.
I have 4 Hitachi TRK's with faulty Quartz Clocks/Timers, at least two give a partial display only. I also have a set of digital kitchen scales that use the same LED technology (I assume) but I hadn't used the scales for about 6+ years until I tried them two days ago, finding the display was 'partial' at best with both horizontal and vertical display lines missing and a very slow display action.
I worked at the display by using the scales with different weights over 2 days with no improvement so, before I consigned the scales to the garbage, I placed them in an airing cupboard (for those unfamiliar with the expression, it's a cupboard with a hot water tank inside, always very warm/above normal room temperature) for 2 days and retried the scales a few minutes ago. The result: Perfect! No problems whatsoever, they now work as new without any delay in reaction/function to a changing weight.
I tried this warming trial on the off chance that the LED panel had somehow 'seized up' due to lack of use and, maybe if the LED clock/timer was warmed up, the 'L'/Liquid part of this technology would flow a little easier.
I've no idea how these things work just that there's 'Liquid' in the name so thought I'd have a go. Now this has proved successful I'll be warming up the LED Quartz Clock/Timers on my boxes in due course to see if I can replicate this excellent result.
