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Tom Berriman <Frogoz@xplt.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> >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),

There's a very good chance that dismantling and cleaning the key
switches will fix the problem.  You might need to re-shape part of the
switch contacts.  This is not very easy to do - I've done it with an old
Mac keyboard and do not wish to repeat the experience.

You might try getting a can of switch cleaner and squirting it into the
body of the affected keyswitches - see if you can get some inside, and
work the key a bit.  It often works wonders on that kind of thing.

> >> 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.

That's likely to wipe out any hope you ever had of getting the keyboard
working again.  My initial verbal comment is best written `Ahhhhhh!!!!!!
Stopitstopitstopitstopitstopitstopitstopitstopit!'  I could carry on
with the point that water won't clean the contacts at all, and will
cause corrosion, push dirt from its out-of-the-way places into places it
might cause problems, etc., etc.

It's just vaguely possible that full immersion in a suitable organic
solvent might do the trick, but it's just as possible that you'll use a
solvent that dissolves something vital as well as the dirt.

Rowland.


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