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Article #2260Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "."
From: Paul Durrant
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
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Probably mechanical - something stopping the electrical contact being made in the switch. I'd disassemble and give a good clean, but you may not wish to attempt that. If you do, don't blame me if you break it further! Paul Durrant In article <AJ1CAGAWsKe0Ew5a@ambo.demon.co.uk>, Robert Wilson <robert@ambo.demon.co.uk> wrote: > The "l" and "." keys on the keyboard of my Mac LC630 have stopped > working. I've taken the cover of the keyboard off and huffed and puffed > in such gaps as there are without prising the keys off, but no change. > > With these two characters failing, is this likely to be a mechanical > problem (ie if I dismantle it enough will I probably find a hair or > something in the works), or is it more likely to be something electronic > (ie new keyboard)? > > I'd be really grateful for any tips ... > -- > Robert Wilson
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10b5a2,b53c073c6280760f X-Google-Attributes: gid10b5a2,public From: pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk (Paul Durrant) Subject: Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "." Date: 1997/11/24 Message-ID: <B09F0263966832944@0.0.0.0> X-Deja-AN: 292110997 References: <AJ1CAGAWsKe0Ew5a@ambo.demon.co.uk> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: durrant.demon.co.uk [158.152.17.81] Organization: Durrant Software Limited Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac