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From: man@brunix (Mark H. Nodine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Broken keys (was Re: Mac Clones question at the end & Dead mice)
Keywords: Mouse mice
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Date: 26 Oct 89 18:46:03 GMT
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In article <2529@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu> kscott@cca.ucsf.edu.UUCP (Kevin Scott) writes:

>Agreed.  I have recently tried to fix a single key on my mac keyboard
>when the cap to the 'M' key broke off.  $50!!!  One might as well get
>a new keyboard rather than risk other keys being worn out as well.  I
>have heard stories about replacement disk drives being ripoff also.

Actually, it isn't too hard to replace the keyswitches with a soldering
iron and a little solder flux.  I have had maybe four of them break from
my Mac 128 keyboard, and have replaced them for $3 apiece.