Bob, your a gentleman and a scholar ;-) Worked!

Thanks for the extra info as well. 


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> On Feb 4, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Bob Pigford <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Brian,
>  
> I checked the T102 owner’s manual on Club100 (Documentation/T102-second 
> scan), page 122.
> Ref:   http://www.club100.org/library/libdoc.html 
> <http://www.club100.org/library/libdoc.html>
>  
> It says that to do a Cold Start, you hold down the Ctrl Key along with the 
> Pause Key (both at the same time), then press either the Power On/Off button 
> or the Reset Button and release it (then release the Ctrl and Pause keys).  
> Even though your keyboard seems to be inoperative, it is worth a try.
>  
> A Cold Start will completely wipe the memory and restart/reload the operating 
> system from the onboard ROM.  So a Cold Start wipes out any user files you 
> might have made.  Since your keyboard is not working yet, you probably have 
> no user files loaded anyway,.
>  
> It is best to use an AC adapter (wall wart) to recharge the internal NiCD 
> battery, I THINK.  It may recharge from the AA batteries as well, but I am 
> not sure about that.
> There is a note on Club100 about how what wall wart and connector are needed.
> Ref:  http://www.club100.org/library/sup/05.txt 
> <http://www.club100.org/library/sup/05.txt>
> These wall warts are different from the ordinary as they are Center Negative. 
>  Some people have adapted other (nominal 6vDC) AC adapters by soldering the 
> correct barrel plug on while respecting the need for Center Negative.
>  
> Hope this helps,
>                 Bob
>  
>  
> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian 
> Converse
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 1:39 PM
> To: Model 100 Discussion
> Subject: Re: [M100] 102 Keyboard
>  
> Thanks for responding Bob.
>  
> Contrast works.
> Not sure about cold start. I put batteries in it as there is no power supply. 
> Is there some procedure for this?
> Does it need to plugged into AC to charge NiCD?
>  
> Brian Converse
> Kharma Consulting, Inc.
> 5401 John F Kennedy Blvd., Suite I
> North Little Rock, AR 72116
> 888-271-5999 toll free
> www.kharmaconsulting.com <http://www.kharmaconsulting.com/>
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> 
> 
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>  
>> On Feb 4, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Bob Pigford <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>  
>> Brian,
>>  
>> When you turn on the T102 …
>> Does the screen contrast adjustment work?
>> Have you done a cold start to be sure the memory is not scrambled?
>> Let the onboard NiCD battery charge up?
>>  
>> Please accept my apology if you have already done these things.
>>                 Bob
>>  
>> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Brian Converse
>> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 11:22 AM
>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> Subject: [M100] 102 Keyboard
>>  
>> I recently acquired a model 102 and at first the keyboard was dodgy and no 
>> has no response at all. I removed and reseated the ribbon cable on both the 
>> keyboard and the main board but still keyboard is dead. Any hints on where 
>> to try next?
>>  
>> Brian Converse
>> Kharma Consulting, Inc.
>> 5401 John F Kennedy Blvd., Suite I
>> North Little Rock, AR 72116
>> 888-271-5999 toll free
>> www.kharmaconsulting.com <http://www.kharmaconsulting.com/>
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> 
>> 
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