On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 at 13:04:59, you wrote:
(ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
>If I remember correctly, the membrane can be trimmed (slightly) at the ends
>where it plugs into the sockets on the motherboard.
>Sometimes that fixes any problems.
>If it is old, then it is quite possibly brittle and will give more problems.
>I suspect the reason for the price of the membrane is due to the scarcity of
>them - I believe that they are no longer produced, although there may well
>be a 'proper' keyboard replacement you can get whic replaces the QL keyboard
>& membrane with something a little more substantial.
... but that is an even more 'absurd' price (8-)#
Mind you superHermes LITE gives more than just a keyboard.
Second hand Di-Ren or Falkenburg is another solution.
Steer clear of the Keyboard Products add-on keyboard - the one that
replaces the original top. This looked and felt good, but that is _all_
that was good about it. believe me. Not sure what it tasted like (8-)#
>
>Check out Tony Firshman's web site for a lot of useful information on QL
>repairs, parts etc, ha's at http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk/
That is where he got the 'absurd' membrane price (8-)#
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