Fluke 5x-II series thermometer tear-down and hacks

[blacksheeplogic]

I have a couple of 54-II, one issue to watch out for are poor contacts with the zebra strips if they are disassembled/reassembled.

[Black Phoenix]

Do you have any that is totally damaged, not working that I can take the outer shell.

I don't need the PCB or the screen, just the outershell, if its in good condition without cracks. Mine is cracked near the screen, and top near the T1 probe. The plastic just broke by itself, and the ones near the screen is lines from the screw holes. The plastic doesn't look that robust, since It's not the same I see cracked in the same place.

[gamalot]

I spent a little time reverse engineering the cold junction board (FLUKE5X-1032) of my Fluke 52 II, and also took a picture of the main circuit board (perhaps slightly clearer than the larger picture taken by TiN).

https://github.com/gamalot/Fluke-52-II/blob/main/main%20board.jpg