Fixing Fluke 85 Dim Ghost LCD Display (Fluke 87 / 83) - 144
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Fluke 87, Fluke 85 and Fluke 83 all have a minor issue, with Ghost like dim LCD Display Segments.
After many years of faithful services, the connection from the display to the circuit board in the multimeter becoms bad.
But as I show in this video, it is easy enough to create a good connection again,, and it only takes 10 minutes if you doun´t also have to film it. :-)
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Thanks for the video. I've done this before but it went dim again. After viewing the video, I tried it and it didn't work. Then I realized if I squeezed the front bezel and the back of the meter, it became dark again. So I put a crumpled piece of paper towel behind it and it pressed the screen and make it dark like new. Just another tip for everyone.
So hapy to hear that it still works,, my meter is still good!!
Another success story here. Brought my Fluke 83 back to 100%. Side note, on my 83 that back screw was mandatory to remove the top plate.
Thanks man, you saved my favorite piece of gear!
Hi Phil V
Thank You very much! I do enjoy to receive these success stories, and know that I helped people to get good equipment back in working condition - glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Thanks for making this video, Morten! I thought my 25+ year old Fluke 87 was on its last legs but it turns out you found exactly what was wrong. I used iso alcohol rather than acetone but it worked perfectly. I hope your video stays up as a reference for years to come! It works just like NEW!
Hi Brad Kamrath
Thank You very much! I was equally happy fixing mine, and is happy to pass on the fix, to keep this awesome equipment going. - glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Can't believe this is all I needed to do to fix my Fluke 83. 5 minute job and it's like new.
It was oxide on the tinned pcb pads in my case.
Just a light 'scrub' with iso-propanol and a cotton bud job done.
Many thanks for a great video.
Dave
Hi +Dave B
Yes there is really not any more magic involved :-) and this video is 10 month old,, and my meter still looks great.
Do enjoy more of my videos,,,
Thank you for watching! :-)
Hi had this problem on my Fluke 88 for years.Carried out the procedure and WHAM its fixed.Looking forward to using my old Fluke meter now over 25 years old and thanks to you its back in service.Many thanks Tam.
Hi +Tam Couch
Really glad I could help,, i made another video where i was complaining about the digits being hard to read. And someone pointed me to this solution.
Thank you for watching :-)
Thank you, I have a Fluke 87 that is ~ 20 years with past very limited use. I thought the display was burning out. Tried your method & worked great!
Hi Norman Witts
Thank You very much! You are the second person in a week, to get new life in the a old Fluke,, I am so happy I could help!
Thank you for watching! :-)
I got a Fluke 87 from somebody that was throwing it away because of the fading display. I fixed it today after watching your video. Thanks
It is an awesome multimeter,, happy you fixed your :-) and I could help!!
Cleaned my device in similar manner and now the digits show ok again. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome! I am so happy to help you get new life in your Fluke :-)
Thank you so very much for putting this video out for the world to see. I was having the same issue with my trusty Fluke 85 that I have had for over 20 years. I was afraid it was going dead on me but thanks to your excellent step by step instruction plus a tiny bit of acetone and 3 q-tips it only took me 10 minutes or so to restore a beautiful display. Since the new ones seem to cost from $400 to $600 I am really pleases to be able to keep my money in my pocket. Thanks again.
Hi Robert McPherren
Thank You very much! I am glad you got your Fluke fixed from my video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip! Could hardly see my display before, now looks like new again. Used 70% isopropyl alcohol and q-tips
Thank You for letting me know,, so awesome to know I help you getting new life in your multimeter :-)
Brilliant! I have a fluke 83 it's over 30 years old and I thought I might have to scrap it, but hey presto I followed all you did and it's back as new and should now last me out, very expensive to replace but it's fine now and still going strong...thanks for the info.
Hi David Broadbent
You are very welcome,, Glad My video could help you get new life back in your good old fluke.
Thank you for watching! :-)
Thank you very much. I have just cleaned my 20 years old Fluke 70III and the display looks great !!.
Glad it helped :-) I was so happy my self to fix mine,, and get extra life out of it.
Great video! I've just cleaned my old Fluke 73 and the display is now perfect. Many Thanks!
Hi +Robert Finnigan
That is cool,, do check out more of my videos,, maybe you will find more you will like.
Thank you for watching! :-)
Great tip, thanks.
BTW, that trick also works very well on TV or DVD/BluRay remote controls on which the buttons have to be pressed very hard for them to work after a few years. Just take it apart (sometimes a little difficult because their casing is often two halves snapped together), and clean the PCB traces and black conductive rubber dot with isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol), and they should work like new again.
Hi AlainHubert
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Many thanks! I hadn’t thought of tarnishing of the contacts. My 83 back to new!
Hi blackal53
Thank You very much! very happy to hear, that this helped you,, mine is still good! - glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Wow! Has been a great surprise follow yours easy instruction and recover my loved multimeter. I bought it in 1985 been essential part of my electronic shop in Puerto Rico. My multimeter was almost unreadable (ghost) and thanks to you, today is like new. Thanks again for share your knowledge. Edwin Nieves
Hi Mariamdelisse Negron
Thank You very much! It's so nice to know that I helped!
Thank you for watching! :-)
Great !! it save my fluke 83 display. Many thanks.
You are most welcome,, I do enjoy knowing that my video helped people,, so Thank You for that..:-)
Thanks I found one someone at work threw out because the display wasn't readable. Thanks to youtube I found out I can clean the contacts and get it working. It works perfectly now thanks. Just make sure the longer strip on the display goes at the top and the shorter strip goes at the bottom so you don't have to do trial and error. I just used alcohol to clean it.
Hi greenspiraldragon
Thank You very much! I am so glad I could help and get more life out of your fluke :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Funny same here....guy at work gave me a dead 87 and he says maybe I can use for parts. I fixed the display and lived happliy after. Felt kinda bad...but not that bad. That was 13 years ago.
Thanks, someone gave me their fluke85 with the ghosting screen because they thought it was broken. I just so happen to watch enough youtube videos to stumble upon your video. I originally was watching your dewalt cell battery replacement. A+ will subscribe.
Hi Ryan Kwong
Thank You very much! glad you relives your "new" fluke85 and liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
I had a Hvac scale I fixed because of your video works great now ,Tks.
Hi Richard Atkins
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Thank you so much for the video I have a 88v fluke and I followed video and its brand new looking saved me.hundreds thank you
Hi the_wiz
Thank you for telling me,, I am so glad that you cut use this video, and that it has helped you with your 88v.
Do look around, I might have other things you could find exciting!
Thank you for watching! :-)
Nice & successful demontration of fixing. Thanks
Hi Harishchandra Pawar
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Great help to fix my old meter. Thanks
Glad to help,, it's nice to put more life in to a perfectly good multimeter.
Good job 👏
Hi @rolandtutorial3377
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Good job
Hi Chathuranga Weerasena
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
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this worked, thanks!
You're welcome! Glad to help :-)
Well done, awesome!
Hi Lance Link
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
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Very good lesson¡
Hi Mark Rodriguez
Thank You very much! many other people has had this problem - glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Un grand merci!
Hi Patrick Remy
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
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Thank You!
Hi Brad Burrell
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
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nice job
Hi Lake Servers
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
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I believe most if not all flukes have a lifetime warranty, my Fluke 79III does...
Maybe they do in recent days, but not back in the 1990's. My model 87 is not under warranty and they won't calibrate it anymore either. Only offer a replacement model 87-V for an upgrade cost of about $350.
Congratulations, I have a problem when I try to read IP with the Fluke 1587 it reads Errr. What can be the possible causes?
I don't achieve anything in the manuals.Can you help me please?Thank you very much
Sorry I do not know anything about that.
works! thanks
Hi Diego Sepu
Thank You very much! glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
Acetone? Seriously? Also How did you put the lcd back the right way?
Hi jocsonv
Yes that's what I used :-/ It has been working ever sincs,, I have not had it apart again.
Thank you for watching! :-)
Hello. I am looking for lcd screen for fluke 87 is what do you know a site that sell the spare parts. Cordially
Sorry No I do not know that.
Hi, I have 87V multimeter which I need to change the screen it broken, where can I buy a new one from????
Hi Rovate Sigadrodro
I googled "display for fluke 85" and it seams ebay is an option. glad you liked the video :-)
Thank you for watching! :-)
@@MyPlayHouse I cant find it on ebay, can you help me on where I can find a display screen for my multimeter.
unfortunately, fading digit come back after a few weeks. Done it 3 times, but still !
Hi Harold Thibault
I did it ones,, and mine is still good :-/
Thank you for watching! :-)
Fantástico!!!!!???ha dejado todo el dedo marcado en la pantalla😔que trabajo más mal hecho .
HI Héctor Fernández Oliván
My channel is English, and to make sure as many as possible, can also enjoy the comments, they are also English.
Please keep to English.
Thank you for watching! :-)
@@MyPlayHouse
Fantastic !!!!! ??? has left all the finger marked on the screen😔what a bad job done.
it can also be use to fix a ghost lcd of a digital weight scale?
Have you ever tried using the free Hyper-V Core 2012 R2 as a hypervisor? I use it in my datacenter and I really love it, i think more than ESXi because of super easy replication and live migration. You should do a video on it, I would love to see it!
Hi Jeremy Scalpello
I'm probably most a VM-ware Fan,, and particularly ESXi which is also free.
However, a speed test could be fun.
Be kind to and keep the comments about the video you write them in,,,please
Thank you for watching! :-)