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From: aslakson@cs.umn.edu (Brian Aslakson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Cleaning failing keyboard (classic mac)
Message-ID: <1990Jul26.170625.21247@cs.umn.edu>
Date: 26 Jul 90 17:06:25 GMT
References: <1990Jul18.192345.28703@d.cs.okstate.edu> <32099@cup.portal.com>
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, CSci dept.
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mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:

>First, remove the five screws holding the case together.  Then, remove the
>solder from the failing key.  This is done by heating the solder joints for
>the key, then while the solder is still molten slamming the keyboard 
>against a wooden table (or similar surface).  I did it at least twice for
>each solder joint.  If you don't like the idea of being so rough with your
>keyboard, the same effect can be achieved with a product called
>Solder-Wick.
Jeez fella, I save some of the things I read, and I don't like to have to
edit out dumb stuff.  Everyone:  solder suckers are cheap, they work,
go get one.

>Lots of handy instructions deleted.
Thanks for good instructions!

>What's the matter with you shitheads at Apple, don't you use your own
>....
Damn!  Now I have to edit your article wot I saved for just-in-case-I-have-
the-same-problem.  Such a mouth!  Do you eat with that mouth?  Do you kiss
your mother with that mouth?  Toilet mouth!

Here's hoping I don't hafta fix any keyboards.  But I'm ready now, thanks!

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