On Sunday 07 March 2004 11:07 pm, Anastasia Coles wrote: > I have an ADB keyboard (and the wrecked one is ADB). As far as I know I > can't replace it with a USB one because then I wouldn't be able to turn > my computer on and off (maybe I'm wrong on that). The one I wrecked I > had carefully cleaned with q-tips and rubbing alcohol. Perhaps my > mistake with that was that I took all the keys off one by one and > cleaned around them. After I was done, some of the keys wouldn't > respond and the computer crashed unexpectedly a few times. I live in > the dustiest house in America so I clean the mouse ball often. I > haven't tried cleaning the cables however. > > I feel very wary about ebay. It seems to me (uninitiated as I am) like > a swarming mass of garage sale junk, and I'd rather not throw my credit > card into the fray. Is there a more direct way to get a replacement ADB > keyboard? > > Anastasia > > On Friday, March 5, 2004, at 10:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I've been thinking it's my keyboard, but the last keyboard I > >> "cleaned" doesn't work anymore. Are there instructions online > >> somewhere that I could follow so I don't kill another keyboard (or > >> maybe even tell me how to resurrect the old one)? > > > > Don't go too overboard, this is just a first step toward debugging > > this problem. > > > > Use a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol on the cable connectors. Make > > sure there's no fur or other debris under the keycaps - pull and clean > > under some if you need. Remove the mouse ball; clean it with warm > > water and a tiny tiny bit of hand soap, just to get the oils off. > > Clean the mouse rollers with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol.
This guy on the swap list has a couple of ADB keyboards and I'm sure you could pick one up for next to nothing. I see them for free every now and then on the list. Here is his email: Bruce Burdick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and pictures of the keyboards are here: http://bidpics.rooflessrecords.com/lemswap/accessories.html Hope this helps. -- Just a message from Doug... -------------------------------------------- http://users.adelphia.net/~slugg0/index.html -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
