Dan/Sal Wheaton wrote:
>
> Interesting exchange, thanks. What tool did you use to make the trim
> cut? Would you recommend 1/8 inch, or might less do it also?
>
> >I found that the traces on my Duo keyboard where they plug into the
> >connector were worn in the center of the trace. Evidently the contact
> >in the holder is thin and it wears in the middle of the trace. It
> >looked good with the naked eye, but when I used my loupe, it was easily
> >discirnable. I trimmed the edge of the contact and the plastic
> >stiffener, by about 1/8 inch and inserted it and it worked. On my
> >keyboard the control, option, command and esc keys did not work.
> >
> >Robert
Hi:
I used a very sharp pair of scissors, and you can start with less, and
if it works, great. If not trim a little more. You should be able to
cut up to half of the width of the plastic and still have it work.
Where I work we have a conductive paint that should also work, but the
traces are very small and you would have to be very steady to touch up
the worn areas. Trimming seems to work well. I just did it on a Duo
230 that I got off eBay with a dead keyboard, and it worked there also.
Robert
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