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From: dc@dcpc.UUCP (Don Curtis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: A1000 keyboard sticks
Message-ID: <0352.AA0352@dcpc>
Date: 10 Sep 89 03:59:37 GMT
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In  <747@jc3b21.UUCP> Fabbian G. Dufoe says:

>     Before you try unsoldering the key try this:  Pull off the keycap of
>the offending key.  Put a drop of lubricant on the sides of the white
>plastic shaft that moves up and down and see if that doesn't free the key.
>I've done that successfully on a couple of keys on my board.  The
>lubricant I used was BreakFree, a Teflon based oil.  A similar product is
>called TriFlo if you can't find BreakFree.

>--Fabbian Dufoe


	NO, NO, NO....clean the key, yes, but NOT with anything containing
	oil!!

	Yes, the key should be cleaned...that should take care of the sticking,
	but the use of oil on the keys is only asking for even more trouble
	in the future.  Think about it...what causes keys to stick?  Dirt and
	Grime.  And what does an oily residue collect?  Same dirt and grime!

	While products containing oil will appear to work just fine initially,
	as time passes, things will usually start to stick again, and 
	probably not only the original key...but any key nearby that happen
	to get some overspray from the oil.

	Use something like Radio Shack Zero Residue Cleaner.  This will get
	rid of most dirt and grime, but leaves no residue to collect more
	dirt and grime in the future.



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