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Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "."

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From: Tom Berriman
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 00:00
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>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

Don't get angry with me if it breaks your keyboard even more, but I heard
that immersing them completely in water for 1-2mins solves just about any
problems.
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From: Frogoz@xplt.demon.co.uk (Tom Berriman)
Subject: Re: Missing keyboard characters - "l" and "."
Date: 1997/11/24
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