Re: Key Not Working
Thanks for the responses. I apologize for taking so long to reply, don't want to seem ungrateful. If possible, I'd like to save soldering as an absolute last resort. Haven't used an iron since the eighth grade. What would be the best way to remove the key cap? I'm hoping that maybe a shot of compressed air will blow dust out of there, otherwise I may just desolder the switch out, as Sean suggested. The keycap should pull of if your careful, it goes on a + shaped spline like the old Lego technical set stuff! TBH I don't think you will gain much though as you really need to attempt to dissasemble the switch, If you do want try something without desoldering though you would be better off with contact cleaner spray or some isopropryl achohol than air as is is more likely corrosion than dust. Regards Sean. -- Classic Computing Pages: http://www.megadon.co.uk/syrinx/ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Compact Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive:http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Key Not Working
Thanks for the responses. I apologize for taking so long to reply, don't want to seem ungrateful. If possible, I'd like to save soldering as an absolute last resort. Haven't used an iron since the eighth grade. What would be the best way to remove the key cap? I'm hoping that maybe a shot of compressed air will blow dust out of there, otherwise I may just desolder the switch out, as Sean suggested. Thanks again, -Shaun -- Compact Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Compact Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive:http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Key Not Working
Hi All, I have a 128k keyboard that was functioning perfectly up until about a half-hour ago. The 'U' key has mysteriously stopped working. My guess is that contact is not being made upon pressing the key. Is there an easy fix for this? The keys are fairly easily desoldered, but then you would need to disassemble the actual keyswitch and try to fix it. Contact cleaner will often resolve the problem to a degree but if it is only one key I would swap it with a lesser used key switch, even after you have repaired it. Regards Sean. -- Classic Computing Pages: http://www.megadon.co.uk/syrinx/ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Compact Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive:http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Key Not Working
You can take it all apart and clean everything. It's not too difficult. Not what I'd call an easy fix though. On Dec 27, 2005, at 6:04 PM, Shaun Reynolds wrote: Hi All, I have a 128k keyboard that was functioning perfectly up until about a half-hour ago. The 'U' key has mysteriously stopped working. My guess is that contact is not being made upon pressing the key. Is there an easy fix for this? Thanks, -Shaun -- Compact Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Compact Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:compact.macs- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive:http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs% 40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- Compact Macs is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/. Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Compact Macs list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive:http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
