[net.micro] HP's and water story

3211jsr (11/01/82)

I have an old HP-25 on which  the  tactile  click  on  the   zero
key disappeared.   It  was  real annoying and I considered buying
another or sending it to HP for repair  when  a   classmate  (who
worked   for   HP)   suggested   that I throw it into a bucket of
water (without batteries), work the keys a few  times,  and   let
it  dry  out.  I  was sceptical  but  tried  it,  figuring it was
time to buy a new  one  anyway.  The  click  came  back  and  the
calculator worked  fine  once it thoroughly dried out.

John Robertson (houxn!3211jsr)