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Robert Wilson <robert@ambo.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <1d0a5mb.1r1rjoz1rfqb40N@p55.nas2.is2.u-net.net>, Rebecca and
> Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar> writes
> >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.
> 
> Well, I've poked around, and the thing seems to be undismantleable.  It
> seems to be a set of layers of rubbery stuff with tracks on and a bottom
> metal plate all held together by sort of melted plastic blobs (or meted
> pastic bobs as it would come out on the Mac).

Hmm...  Is this an Apple keyboard?  My Apple Keyboard II, Apple
Keyboard, Mac Plus keyboard, and Mac 512Ke keyboards are all
dismantleable (I'm not sure I believe in that word).  None of them has
layers of rubbery stuff - they're all key switches soldered into place.

But if it's all held together by melted plastic blobs and you've got
layers of rubbery stuff, it does rather sound as if you'd have to be
very brave to poke around inside it good and proper.  Things that are
held together by melted plastic blobs are often not very easy to
re-assemble (he understated).

> Perhaps, with a bit of ingenuity, I can get away without the missing
> character; but without the stop I am going to have to write rather wordy
> sentences - I can be verbose, but not pro ix! 

My best guess without seeing the offending item is that you've got a
thoroughly duff keyboard which needs replacing.  I'd be inclined to see
if I could buy one second-hand (uk.adverts.computers or somesuch), and
once I'd got a happy, working Mac, *then* I'd see if I couldn't fix the
bloody thing...

Rowland.

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