[TechAssist] Re: GE microwave, GSU0421B- sliced keypad ribbon cable

  • From: HSWAD@xxxxxxx
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 12:31:34 EST


All the things you are attempting to do are illegal. Purchase a proper new 
part or give it back to your customer.  If you jury rig and it fails you are 
liable. 45 years experience here. Hollis                                      
                                                                              
                 In a message dated 2/7/02 11:49:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Subj:     [TechAssist] Re: GE microwave, GSU0421B- sliced keypad ribbon 
cable
 Date:  2/7/02 11:49:23 AM Eastern Standard Time
 From:  number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gary McCartney)
 Sender:    techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Reply-to:  techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 To:    techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
 Ya, I think I am pretty well screwed on this one. The conductors are not
 copper. They are some type of painted -on substance. I also can't dig
 them out of the plastic. I've tried scraping and grinding and slicing,
 but can't reveal the conductor. I haven't ripped the keypad away from
 the plastic frame but I'm fairly sure that the ribbon cable and keypad
 are all one piece.
 
 Thanks for the reply.
 
 
 If anyone has some microwave keypads laying around that you are willing
 to part with
 
 , I have posted a picture at:
 
 http://www.number63.ca/microwave.jpg
 
 
 I do not anticipate at this point that there is any problem with the
 control panel.
 
 
 
 Gary McCartney
 
 McCartney Electronics
 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
 Fax: (519)821-1530
 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
 
  
 
 J Silverman wrote:
 > 
 > If you can expose enough of the traces and if they are copper you may be
 > able to solder a jumper wire across the break. I have done this on 
camcorder
 > ribbon cables where there was lots of $ at stake. Sometimes the copper is 
so
 > thin and narrow it just falls apart in the soldering. I dont believe that a
 > paint will work as there is no way to support the ribbon cable. Sometimes I
 > just remove the ribbon cable and replace the whole thing with wires. If the
 > buttons and ribbon cable are one piece that wont work for you.
 > Jerry Silverman
 > Greentron Inc
 > 4 Newland Ave
 > Greenville SC 29609
 > 864 232 3889
 > Fax 271 2080
 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 9:14 PM
 > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: GE microwave, GSU0421B- sliced keypad ribbon 
cable
 > 
 > >
 > > Ken, many of the US 1-800 numbers will work from here. There are some,
 > > however that don't.
 > > I have heard that there is an intermediate number that can be called and
 > > the charge is from the caller to the US border only. Not sure if it
 > > works or not.
 > >
 > > This microwave is just a small one so the customer is not likely gonna
 > > want it fixed if I have to order a keypad, so either I have to bridge
 > > the trace in the flexible cable or forget it. I am experimenting with
 > > grinding the plastic with my dremel. May or may not work. Then if I get
 > > the trace bare, I'll get some of that rear window defogger repair
 > > compound. I haven't had any luck with the rubber keypad repair kits for
 > > remotes.
 > >
 > > Ya, the customer must have got his tools against the flex cable and
 > > split it open because he sure did a winning job at re-installing the
 > > interlock switch. Looked like something Red Green would attempt....duct
 > > tape.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > Gary McCartney
 > >
 > > McCartney Electronics
 > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
 > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
 > > Fax: (519)821-1530
 > > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote:
 > > >
 > > > Gary,
 > > >
 > > > Have never had any luck trying to fix a keypad.  What a dork your
 > > > customer is!!!  The keypad peels off of the front panel.  Clean the
 > > > residue well before applying the new one, or it will not be smooth.  
Try
 > > > Global--see below.
 > > >
 > > > Ken,
 > > >
 > > > I have worked on microwaves for 10 years.  That's the first time I ever
 > > > heard a magnetron referred to as a tube.  Call Global Micro-Parts,
 > > > 1-800-325-8488.  Please start a new post with a new topic.  BTW, you'll
 > > > need a number of the magnetron.
 > > >
 > > > Gary--  Please don't laugh.  This is a serious question.  Do U.S. 800
 > > > numbers work in Canada?
 > > >
 > > > Ken Smith
 > > > Gulf Technical Services
 > > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
 > > > Gulf Breeze, FL  32563
 > > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
 > > >
 > > > On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:48:39 -0800 "Ken Dinckan" <kdinckan@xxxxxxx>
 > > > writes:
 > > > >
 > > > > Hi Gary
 > > > > you can probably try that conductive material they use for the worn
 > > > > remote
 > > > > control buttons.. I never tried but it might work just to give you
 > > > > idea..
 > > > > See if it is helps
 > > > > I just had one Emerson Microwave and Tube is gone and called Fox
 > > > > they want $97.80 plus shipping. This Emerson has bad repitation for
 > > > > me. So
 > > > > do you have any used tubes laying around??
 > > > >
 > > > > Ken Dinckan
 > > > > ALL Tv&Appliance Service
 > > > > 2747 Roosevelt Street # B
 > > > > Carlsbad CA, 92008
 > > > > tel: (760)434-1131
 > > > > fax: (760)434-8856
 > > > > email to : kdinckan@xxxxxxx
 > > > > ----- Original Message -----
 > > > > From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 3:33 PM
 > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] GE microwave, GSU0421B- sliced keypad ribbon
 > > > > cable
 > > > >
 > > > >
 > > > > >
 > > > > > I have this microwave oven which the customer attempted to repair
 > > > > > himself. He had duct tape wound around the primary interlock
 > > > > switch and
 > > > > > the switch was busted. After I replaced the switch and checked all
 > > > > the
 > > > > > interlock switches, I plugged the oven in and wasn't able to
 > > > > control the
 > > > > > keypad except for the defrost and clear buttons. Then I noticed
 > > > > that 3
 > > > > > traces in the flexable ribbon cable from the keypad to the control
 > > > > panel
 > > > > > were sliced. Does anyone have a way of repairing this, other than
 > > > > > ordering a new keypad? The traces are sandwiched in plastic and
 > > > > they are
 > > > > > made of that nasty un-solderable conductive material. I tried to
 > > > > scrape
 > > > > > the plastic down to the traces but was not successful. Can the
 > > > > keypad be
 > > > > > removed from the plastic front panel which it seems to be
 > > > > permanently
 > > > > > part of?
 > > > > >
 > > > > > Thanks for any help.
 > > > > > --
 > > > > >
 > > > > >
 > > > > >
 > > > > > Gary McCartney
 > > > > >
 > > > > > McCartney Electronics
 > > > > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
 > > > > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
 > > > > > Fax: (519)821-1530
 > > > > > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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