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From: avery@netcom.COM (Avery Colter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Are IIgs keycaps removable?
Message-ID: <1991Jun24.015911.6308@netcom.COM>
Date: 24 Jun 91 01:59:11 GMT
References: <91169.170540SCHDAVZ@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu>
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SCHDAVZ@YaleVM.YCC.Yale.Edu (Dave Schweisguth) writes:

>I have here some very sticky keypad keys, and my telecomputing is going to
>heck. Can one remove the keycaps without destroying the keys? Come on, open up
>and share those personal experiences!

YES!!!!!

Recently, one of my shift keys was not working at all. I took some screwdrivers
opened up the keyboard, and took a peek.

Now how did I do this exactly... it can't be that hard, because I got a new
keyswitch from the Used Computer Store, whipped out my soldering iron, and
put the new one in.

I think it's just a matter of desoldering the contacts the keyswitch occupies,
pulling it out through the front of the keyboard, putting the new one in thru
the front, and resoldering.

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