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| Switching a light bulb in a power button on a Lisa? | |
| Posted by: mactjaap on 2015-06-27 07:16:35 Ok. I bought a replacement bulb for the power button of my Lisa. (type 87 T1 3/4) I worked the complete power button out to make it easier to remove the light bulb. But I have no clue how to get it out.... Should I pull, turn? It is impossible to do it with your hands, but it also seems impossible to open the power button. Anyone knows what to do? See picture:  | |
| Posted by: CelGen on 2015-06-27 08:33:15 That metal tab on the bottom of the button. Use a flat bade screwdriver or something to lift it and then pull it to eject the bulb. | |
| Posted by: mactjaap on 2015-06-27 14:10:31 Wowww! Thanks very much. That does the trick! I was a little enthusiastic so the bulb launched like a rocket.... But ..it came out. Now the replacement is in. Bought it on a historic radio fair. Yes ... I also collect old radio's. See how this NVHR fair looks....old movie...but still the same: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyDB1tvA54U Here is the light bulb in action:  | |
| Posted by: ScutBoy on 2015-06-27 17:51:29 Nice! Always like to see these old girls running - especially with LisaOS | |
| Posted by: CelGen on 2015-07-01 18:36:27 The bulbs are oddly the same or near identical things that I use in my DEC's RA82 disk drive and my car's instrument cluster. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2015-07-05 10:09:48 How about running a red LED down there as well, and use that diffused area for a HDD activity light? 🙂 | |
| Posted by: CelGen on 2015-07-05 21:48:47 ....why? You already have a location for an HDD activity LED on the front bezel. | |
| Posted by: olePigeon on 2015-07-07 15:04:44 Oh, didn't know that. Â Carry on, then. | |
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