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How Do You Disinfect a Braille Display and Taking Questions on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus (self.Blind)
submitted by TheBlindBookLover
Hi. I recently ordered an Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and it is arriving in a few days. I want to disinfect the device before using it since I am Immuno suppressed but the online user guide recommends only cleaning the device with a slightly damp wash cloth. Have any of you tried using disinfectant wipes on a Braille display? What could go wrong if I did? Also, I noticed that there aren’t any reviews of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus online, so feel free to leave me any questions that you have about the device. I will be sure to respond to your comment or create a new post with my answers after testing it out. Thank you to anyone who responds.
CloudyBeep 4 points 3y ago
There are no reviews of it since it is very new.
You should only clean piezzo-electric braille cells with certain types of cleaning alcohol because they are very fragile. However, the Orbit doesn't use piezzo-electric cells because it was designed to be more robust. I suggest contacting the agency you purchased it from to ask if disinfectant is OK because it could make the warranty void if something were to go wrong. I think disinfectant should be fine, but I'm an internet stranger.
You should only clean piezzo-electric braille cells with certain types of cleaning alcohol because they are very fragile. However, the Orbit doesn't use piezzo-electric cells because it was designed to be more robust. I suggest contacting the agency you purchased it from to ask if disinfectant is OK because it could make the warranty void if something were to go wrong. I think disinfectant should be fine, but I'm an internet stranger.
TheBlindBookLover [OP] 3 points 3y ago
Thanks for responding. I appreciate the advice. I am currently waiting on an email response from Orbit Research.
BlueRock956 2 points 3y ago
Could you coppy and paste the responce here. Thanks!
KillerLag 1 points 3y ago
For disinfecting things where you can't have any liquids on it, you can use a UV-C lamp. That being said, it isn't the easiest set up to use, and there are a lot of fake UV-C lamps out there nowadays (many companies marketing lamps as UV-C when they aren't, because UV rays are invisible).
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