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From: snb90@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Brodie SN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
Subject: Re: Archimedes keyboard
Keywords: Keyboard, defunct
Message-ID: <6943@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
Date: 26 Feb 91 14:03:30 GMT
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cs9h9tts@cybaswan.UUCP (t.simpson) writes:

>In article <1991Feb19.160812.20483@cns.umist.ac.uk> vanaards%t7@uk.ac.man.cs writes:
>>
>>  I'm literally fed up with the new Archimedes keyboard, how many times do
>>you have to keep cleaning the keyboard contacts - this is the third time in
>>the space of 2 weeks ! Okay so its better than the old ones in respect to  
>>those rubber pads - they were a right pain putting back, but this one needs
>>more cleaning. I keep finding the odd key not responding, unless it was hit

>wow, someone else with this problem. On my keyboard, the bottom left shift
>key and the caps lock won't respond.  I guessed it was a cracked track, but
>maybe (hopefully) I'm wrong and its only dust in the keyboard.  If so, how
>do I fix it?. how easy or hard is it to take the keyboard apart and clean
>the contacts?

>any help mucho apprecieo.

>Tom.  cs9h9tts@uk.ac.swan.pyr

  I found that the best way to clean my Caps Lock and left Shift key was
to undo all 30 or so tiny screws and dust each individual silvery pad
with a delicate brush.  You will need a small cross-head screwdriver to
disconnect the circuit board from the contact board.

Stewart. snb90@uk.ac.soton.ecs