On Thursday, July 25, 2002, at 09:39 PM, Beverly Woods wrote:
> I have decided it's time to get a new keyboard; the Apple USB keyboard > that came with my iMac 350 has always seemed a bit difficult, having > rather > stiff action. (Not the case with others of the same type I've had a > chance > to try, must have been a particular batch.) I had similar problems with the Apple USB keyboard I purchased separately. Stiffness, sticky keys and eventually a repeating key problem. I figured it was going to need to be replaced, so I had nothing to lose trying to clean it. Disassembled the keyboard Took the key pad and washed it with warm water, then dried in the oven on low (170�F) heat for 8 hours. Lubricated the plastic mechanical parts of each switch with BreakFree TFE lube. (use a toothpick for an applicator).. Put it all back together and it's been working fine since then. Now works just as smoothly as the one that came with junior grade daughter's iMac. The problem was with the mechanical portion of the switches. Granted it was a little drastic, but I had nothing to lose. You might try servicing the old one before trashing it? Jack Russell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
