| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I have almost reached the point of no return ... what I really mean
is that the return key on my A500 has been getting steadily worse
to the point now where I have to lean very heavily to make it work
at all.
I have taken the key cap off but it doesn't reveal anything useful
underneath ... and is very difficult to get back on.
Anyone know of a cure, other then redefining the keymap to use another
key for CR?
Peter
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 3398.1 | Replace or clean the contactor. | VCSESU::MOORE | Tom Moore MRO1-3/SL1 297-5224 | Sun Jan 28 1990 23:38 | 13 |
< I have taken the key cap off but it doesn't reveal anything useful
< underneath ... and is very difficult to get back on.
The failing component is probably the piece of conductive rubber that
touches the surface. If you compare the resistance of this part to
another key you will find a higher resistance. If you cannot get
another part, you can swap this piece with a less used key. I
understand you can use keys off of a C128.
Hope this helps.
-Tom-
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| 3398.2 | $5 fix | CACHE::BEAUREGARD | read manual as a last resort | Mon Jan 29 1990 11:02 | 13 |
I have a friend that had the same problem except with the shift keys.
The Memory Location has the replacement parts for the key. It most
likely is the conductive rubber part. The cost, if I remember correctly
is about $4-$5 for the part. Open the Amiga and remove the 2 milliion
screws holding the keyboard to the metal backplate. Then, just lift out
the old part and insert the new one. (keys facing down on the table).
The memory location did say there were two versions of the a500
keyboard so you may want to open it first to determine the exact type
of replacement part you will need. Good Luck.
Roger
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