<div><div dir="auto">Allan, </div></div><div dir="auto"> Contact me off list. I have many good MATE\u2019s needing a home. I have sold many customers on the OpticsRE so I have a lot of orphaned Mates still in good condition. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">John Blittersdorf</div><div dir="auto">CV Wind Service</div><div dir="auto">200 West Road</div><div dir="auto">N Chittenden, VT 05763</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">802-770-8625 </div><div dir="auto"><a href="mailto:John.blittersdorf@gmail.com">John.blittersdorf@gmail.com</a></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 11:01 PM Sindelar Solar <<a href="mailto:Allan@sindelarsolar.com">Allan@sindelarsolar.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Wrenches,</p>
<p>I have a customer with a 2005-era Outback VFX3648-based off grid
residential system. Her original Mate had lost response on several
of the six buttons. I told her that the Mate is no longer made,
and a Mate3 is larger (won't fit her space), expensive and
overkill for her needs. I offered to attempt to repair hers, as it
seemed to me that it would be a simple task. I removed the cover
and the silicon button molding, and used a Q-tip with a bit of
electronic cleaner and lubricant from Radio Shack to clean the
contacts. When I put it back together none of the buttons made
active contact.</p>
<p>- Any idea what I might have done wrong to cause further failure?
I'm wondering if the cleaner included an oil that hindered
conductivity, rather than enabled it, and whether trying again
with denatured alcohol (or something more potent still?) might
resolve the problem.<br>
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<p>- Any suggestions about how to correct the (fairly common)
problem of the buttons not making contact after years of service?</p>
<p>- Anyone repairing older Mates that you might pass on?</p>
<p>- Any way to buy a new or refurbished Mate?</p>
<p>Thank you for any help here.,</p>
<p>Allan<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span>Allan
Sindelar</span></b><span><br>
</span><a href="mailto:allan@sindelarsolar.com" target="_blank"><span>allan@sindelarsolar.com</span></a><span><br>
</span><span>NABCEP
Certified PV Installation
Professional<br>
New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>
Founder (Retired), <span>Positive
Energy, Inc<span class="m_2083611254135496584GramE">.</span></span><br>
<b>505 780-2738 cell</b></span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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