Cleaning Toslink Receptacle

fmak · 23rd January 2006, 06:04 PM

Thru' carelessless dust and dirt accumulate in these. What is the best way to clean them? A spray of contact fluid/ethyl alcohol?

How does one get a cleaner thru' to wipe?

pburke · 23rd January 2006, 06:11 PM

replace - those parts are about $3.50 at digikey

Peter

A 8 · 23rd January 2006, 08:53 PM

I would not know but the first thing I'd try would be compressed air, after that I'd put a stick of cotton dipped in alcohol in there....if still not ok then I'd replace the whole thing. At that point there would be nothing to loose by flushing it with alcohol.

anatech · 23rd January 2006, 09:17 PM

Hi fmak,
A 8 is right. Compressed air. If that doesn't work (wet goo) clean it out with isopropyl alcohol, flush with same, then blow out with compressed air.

-Chris

ash_dac · 24th January 2006, 12:04 PM

Hi,

Torx173 I think is the part you need.

Try here:- http://www.conrad-direct.co.uk/elect...c_receiver.sap

Cheers,

Ash.

23rd January 2006, 06:04 PM	#1
fmak diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: London UK	Cleaning Toslink Receptacle Thru' carelessless dust and dirt accumulate in these. What is the best way to clean them? A spray of contact fluid/ethyl alcohol? How does one get a cleaner thru' to wipe?

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23rd January 2006, 06:11 PM	#2
pburke diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison Wisconsin	replace - those parts are about $3.50 at digikey Peter

23rd January 2006, 08:53 PM	#3
A 8 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gothenburg	I would not know but the first thing I'd try would be compressed air, after that I'd put a stick of cotton dipped in alcohol in there....if still not ok then I'd replace the whole thing. At that point there would be nothing to loose by flushing it with alcohol.

23rd January 2006, 09:17 PM	#4
anatech diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgetown, On	Hi fmak, A 8 is right. Compressed air. If that doesn't work (wet goo) clean it out with isopropyl alcohol, flush with same, then blow out with compressed air. -Chris

24th January 2006, 12:04 PM	#5
ash_dac diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK	Hi, Torx173 I think is the part you need. Try here:- http://www.conrad-direct.co.uk/elect...c_receiver.sap Cheers, Ash.