WANTED: 71B port covers

[Dave Frederickson]

(04-18-2021 08:31 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  

(04-03-2021 05:14 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  I assume the HP-IL works, but I'll caution you that sometimes it's far harder than you might guess to remove HP-IL cables; since the module's case/frame/body seems to be missing or damaged, be careful to hold the adapter/module in-place when pulling out the cables (always holding/pulling the backshell, never the cable itself).

I've noticed that with mine. The port next to the power supply jack disconnects easily, but the other port is much tougher to remove. Might just be specific to the cables on my PIL-Box. Is it safe to put a little electrical grease - maybe headlight bulb grease - into the connectors to loosen them up a little?

DeoxIT Red (D Fomula) lubes and improves electrical contact. You might already have some around. https://caig.com/deoxit-d-series/