SECA 384 Digital Baby Scale stuck button repair

ID: 144764

Description: When one of the buttons is stuck, the scale...

Steps:

1. Press the unlock button, slide the scale pan backward, and remove it.
2. Theoretically this step isn’t necessary, but it makes further steps way easier.

3. Turn the scale over.
4. Carefully remove the four caps with a spudger or slotted screwdriver.
5. You probably will have to remove the calibration stickers.

6. Remove the four 9mm Phillips #2 screws and their washers.

7. Lift the bottom plate up, move it to the side, and lay it upside down on the casing.
8. Be extra careful not to damage the cables!

9. Remove the four 10mm Phillips #2 screws.
10. This screws have a sharp point and thread, and are different than the screws that held the main casing together. Don’t mix these up.
11. Then you can remove the controller board.

12. Check the faulty button for debris, such as sand or dirt,
13. Oftentimes, just the disassembly and reassembly solves the issue.
14. Check if the button can be pressed now.
15. Maybe use some lubricant on the buttons, so they glide through the holes.