Re: swapping out a keypad?

[secure15 <secure15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do a Google for Mike Sandman the Telco guy from Chicago area. He has
cleaning kits for phones, keypads etc.

Tommy wrote:
> Bob,
> do those keypads have the little rubberbuttons with the carbon on the back
> to make the button circuit?  I don't use the gemini panels, so i have no
> experience. I have used a pencil eraser to clean the contacts on the circuit
> board and get a little more life out of the keypad. usually just enough to
> get a new one in and schedule a service call.
>
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> "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Ziggy" <sziegler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> On Feb 12, 1:31 pm, "Jim" <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> On Feb 11, 9:12?am, "Ziggy" <szieg...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a Gemini 816 series panel with two keypads model RP1CAe2. One
>>>>> keypad, the main one we use when entering and leaving the house is not
>>>>> working properly, it seems that when we press numbers on the keypad it
>>>>> does not recognize them or I have to press it a few times before it
>>>>> works. I assume after time the keypad becomes worn out?
>>>>> How do I change it, do I just buy a new one and replace it or are
>>>>> there other steps that I need to do first?
>>>>> Thanks in advance
>>>>> Steven
>>>> Also, if you do reach the point that you are changing the keypad, make
>>>> sure that you use the same series.  If you have the "K" serries,
>>>> keypads, you have to replace the bad keypad with a "K" series keypad.
>>>> Or, the original series kepad with an original. You can tell the
>>>> difference in that the old series has an ON/OFF button and the K
>>>> series has an ENTER button.
>>> Thanks for the info. Does this keypad have this happen often that
>>> after a few years of use they keys no longer work?
>>
>> I have hundreds of RP1CAe2 keypas in service.  I don't recall replacing
>> any with bad keys.
>>
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