You might also try using a couple of small round sticky felt pads strategically placed on the bottom of the keyboard. It will take the flex out of the keyboard. Used this trick when I went from my 300 Wallstreet to my current Pismo and the keyboard felt flimsy. No problems with the "fix".
on 2/2/03 3:53 PM, James Rohde at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The last week or so, my keyboard on my Pismo (9.2.2, 384MB, 10GB) has > been acting flaky on my. Specifically, the 'QWERTY' row keys pretty much > quit working (even if I press down and hold on a key or try hitting it a > few times). The number row and the 'home row' (ASDFGHKL...) and below > work fine (except that the Delete key, and sometimes either the Command > key or the Option key gives trouble/won't work, too). Also, the up & left > arrow keys at times won't work, either. Sometimes the Cmd-X thing helps > that, sometimes not. > > Possibly related to this - a bit before this, the keybard would sag in > the upper right corner (like it slipped below and got caught under those > plastic ledges along the side). Some of the time, if I cut something > (Command-X) using the keys, the Delete key will work again. Also, if I > pull the release levers to lift the keyboard up, sometimes that will fix > things for a while. Oh yeah, the tab on the middle release lever at the > top middle has lost its lip that is supposed to fit into the slot in the > upper case, and the upper right release lever/button came apart (can't > find the tab or the cover plastic for that). > > Yeah, I know the keyboard is likely in need of replacing (try typing in > your messages using KeyCaps and the trackpad and then pasting that into > your message...), but I am between jobs (and savings, etc.), so the $140 > plus for a replacement one is not there for now (PB Parts lists one at > $139, but even if it was $39 I couldn't afford it right now). > > If anyone has any suggestions to get this working until I get a job (and > replacement keyboard) again. I really don't want to go back to my (now > excrutiatingly slow) Quadra for e-mail, but if this keyboard dies on me, > I'll have to. > > Any and all help will be appreciated. > > Jim Rohde > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
