NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/comp/sys/amiga/hardware/14099

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From: wampner@next1 (Eric Wampner)
Subject: Re: 1000 keyboard (compilation)
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Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 17:44:10 GMT
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I would like to thank people who answered my questions, if you did so
by mail and didn't receive a reply, your mail bounced and I havent
had a chance to figure out why.

Summary:

1000 keyboards cannot easily be taken apart.
 to remove the key actions to clean the contacts means you must de-solder
the contacts at the bottom of the key. this is not easy, and you can mess
up the action rather severely. I personallly ran the keyboard through the
dish washer (with a very tiny amount of liquid soap), but then my keyboard
bottom was completely coated with hair, dirt and a couple of newly formed
rare earth elements. This did not solve my problem (keys moved but did not
cause "contact", in fact it caused the same problem on several keys.
somebody suggested silicone, and since I had a can of spray silicone, (the
very thin, drying kind), I shot the offending keys for several seconds,
and then with generous pressing (banging?) of the keys, they all work.

again thanks to all who responded,  sorry if I can't remember individuals
name, especially the one with the silicone solution, but thanks.

eric wampner
(hmm, you know, this NeXT's key board looks like a 1000's, and dirty
too..)