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From: kleist@nemesis.bula.se (Svante Kleist)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A2000 KEYBOARD PROB.
Message-ID: <387@nemesis.bula.se>
Date: 22 Nov 90 13:10:28 GMT
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In article <1990Nov21.221454.794@agora.uucp> billsey@agora.uucp (Bill Seymour) writes:
>In article <4f3e7512d8d227335424@canremote.uucp> bill.young@canremote.uucp (BILL YOUNG) writes:
>:My Rev. 4.x A2000 and HiTek keyboard has a problem - the first character
>:I type disappears when I reboot my machine.  In Flake Report II they
>:mention a quick hack to hardware fix the problem but I really don't want
>:to attempt this.  Does anyone know if there's a software hack solution
>:to it?  I've been recommended DH's SETCPU but it doesn't seem to work
>:(only Cherry keyboards perhaps?).  Any enlightenment would be
>:appreciated... :)
>:
>:byoung@canremote.uucp
>:
>:BTW, could someone send me some PRIVATE mail please?  Not sure if this
>:address of mine is functional... thanks!
>
>	The correct fix (from Commodore) for the rev 4.2/HiTek missing
>character problem is to remove those two caps.  Any reputable Amiga service
>center can do it for you.  It's a very simple mod, you basicly just break
>the caps off where their leads join the circuit board.  The SetCPU fix is
>for the timing problems with the earier cherry keyboards, and is a software
>fix to a firmware problem. That's completely different than what you're
>seeing.
>
>-- 
>     -Bill Seymour                                            billsey@agora
>***** American People/Link Amiga Zone Hardware Specialist  NES*BILL *****
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Could you also please specify those cap's??

Kindly,


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