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From: OHA101%URIACC.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu (F. Michael Theilig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Keyboard problems ...
Message-ID: <22988@louie.udel.EDU>
Date: 31 Aug 89 22:09:13 GMT
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     I posted this before but got no helpful advice.  I would really like
 to tackel this problem as cheaply as possible.

     My problem is this:  When I boot up, some of my keys return incorrect
 characters.  The keys are e, i, n, a, and o.  I will get a /, capital N,
 or a NULL character.  Sometime I have to reboot many times before I get
 a usable machine.

     Since I turn on my machine before the monitor, I usually don't know
 if I get a boot up color.  When I check, It's fine usually, but sometimes
 I get blue, and less frequently yellow and red.

     The problem started when my ex-girlfriend accadently poured a
 screwdriver onto my keyboard.  The left C= key stuck something feirce
 for quite a while dispite the fact I cleaned it.  It doesn't stick that
 much and only when it gets humid.  I have found no pattern to the sticking
 key, the bootup color, and the keyboard problem.

     Does anyone have any ideas?  How much does a replacement keyboard
 for a B2000 cost?  What should I do?

     Also, other keys are sticking, but not seriously.  I just have to
 hit them harder sometimes.

     /*   F. Michael Theilig               OHA101 at URIACC.Bitnet

            "There is no Dark Side in the Moon, really ...
                                  matter of fact it's all dark."       */