Boho
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Re: air cleaner with a mind of its own:
I got the screwdriver and opened up the air cleaner but there was no visible dirt at the switches that I could see. I think they're capacitive switches that you barely have to touch (when they work). I didn't know what to do to make a better connection between the springs and the foil looking thing they press against so I just reassembled it and cleaned up some of the interior of the case. The motor and fan blades didn't look so dirty so I didn't bother to access that area for a complete cleaning. It seemed like I accomplished nothing but it's working now. Maybe the dust that I did clean was causing static or reseating the switches created better contact somehow.
So, I tried opening it to clean it from the inside and discovered two of the six screws aren't ordinary Philips heads. A 1/8" allen wrench fit one of them well enough that I was able remove it with difficulty. They're T20 tamper proof screws but the one I removed had a short stem so the allen wrench fit. For the other one I ordered a screwdriver from Hong Kong ($2) so I'm suddenly extra interested in a resolution to their conflict.
I got the screwdriver and opened up the air cleaner but there was no visible dirt at the switches that I could see. I think they're capacitive switches that you barely have to touch (when they work). I didn't know what to do to make a better connection between the springs and the foil looking thing they press against so I just reassembled it and cleaned up some of the interior of the case. The motor and fan blades didn't look so dirty so I didn't bother to access that area for a complete cleaning. It seemed like I accomplished nothing but it's working now. Maybe the dust that I did clean was causing static or reseating the switches created better contact somehow.