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This piece of plastic tends to become brittle and crack, causing loss of pressure on the connector fingers and resulting in bad electrical connections. | This piece of plastic tends to become brittle and crack, causing loss of pressure on the connector fingers and resulting in bad electrical connections. | ||
The symptoms are erratic failures that sometimes come and go when the plug-in is pushed or pulled slightly. | The symptoms are erratic failures that sometimes come and go when the plug-in is pushed or pulled slightly. | ||
Occasionally, individual contact fingers can be damaged as well. | |||
Repair strategies include adding mechanical support to the covers, or transplanting modern connectors. | Repair strategies include adding mechanical support to the covers, or transplanting modern connectors. |