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From: kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Kent Andrew Dickey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: broken key & dual joysticks
Message-ID: <8049@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Date: 30 Apr 89 22:06:09 GMT
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In article <45911@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> berger@cis.ohio-state.edu
(herbert c berger) writes:
>I have a couple questions for you apple experts. I have 2 problems. The first
>problem is that one of my keys (the character "u") is broken.  I don't know
>how it can be fixed, since I have an apple IIe and the keyboard is built into
>the computer.  Can it be fixed easily or will it cost me a fortune? Please send
>me your suggestions.

Are you using a System Saver fan?  Even if you're not this could be your
problem--dust has collected in your keyboard and is causing the key to
malfunction.  This used to happen to me regularly every 3-4 months on my
//e with a System Saver fan.  The solution--remove the keycaps of the
key that's malfunctioning and some of those around it, and use some kind
of dust spray (I used Dust-Off) to blow the dust out.

Otherwise, if this doesn't work, or if you know the key is physically
broken, I think you can buy the actual key switch from some mail-order
places (check A+, InCider, etc).  I've never tried to take the actual
key switch out--it may not be very easy to change it.

			Kent Dickey
kadickey@phoenix.Princeton.Edu
kadickey@PUCC.bitnet