• dang buttons..

    From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to All on Thursday, September 16, 2021 19:33:00
    Hello All!

    Sadly, the rubber covering of the main button on my kobo has
    deteriorated:

    https://kolico.ca/tmp/kobo1-IMG_20210916.jpg

    A closer look:

    https://kolico.ca/tmp/kobo2-IMG_20210916.jpg

    :( This is a sad time for me.

    Can anyone think of a suitable hack?

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  • From Richard Falken@1:135/115 to August Abolins on Friday, September 17, 2021 03:10:32
    Re: dang buttons..
    By: August Abolins to All on Thu Sep 16 2021 07:33 pm

    Hello All!

    Sadly, the rubber covering of the main button on my kobo has
    deteriorated:

    https://kolico.ca/tmp/kobo1-IMG_20210916.jpg

    A closer look:

    https://kolico.ca/tmp/kobo2-IMG_20210916.jpg

    :( This is a sad time for me.

    Can anyone think of a suitable hack?

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    ../|ug

    Place electric tape on the hole :-)

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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Richard Falken on Friday, September 17, 2021 08:45:00
    Hello Richard Falken!

    ** On Friday 17.09.21 - 03:10, Richard Falken wrote to August Abolins:

    A closer look:

    https://kolico.ca/tmp/kobo2-IMG_20210916.jpg

    Place electric tape on the hole :-)

    The problem is that the actuating switch is somewhat recessed
    from the surface, maybe 1/4 to 1/8 inches. The one in the last
    picture is one of five of those. I probably could use a stylus
    pen to poke at the one I've exposed. My thumb is a bit too big
    for the opening, and I don't really want to remove the rest of
    the rubberized cover 'cuz the back/up/down/center "buttons" can
    be actived fine as is.

    The glue on electrical tape typically gets really soft when
    warmed up and leaves a residue. Maybe I can jerry-rig
    something like a spring-board usin good ol' duct tape with a
    little bead on the end big enough to reach down to the button
    on the circuit board.


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