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From: matthew@sunpix.UUCP ( Sun NCAA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: broken key & dual joysticks
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Date: 1 May 89 16:06:32 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.

You don't say in what manner your 'U' key is broken.  I'm assuming physical damage
to the key stem itself (the most common physical damage to the keyboard).  There
are two ways to fix this. One requires the use of soldering iron, the other 
probably cost more money.

The simplest way is to replace the entire keyboard. This simply requires the
purchasing of a new keyboard, disassembling of the computer (a simple procedure
only requiring a phillips screwdriver), removing the old keyboard from the upper
chassis, and installing the new an reassembling the case in reverse order of its
disassembly.

If your electronically inclined, the cheapest way is to replace only the broken 
key.  This would also require the disassembly of your computer, an when you have
free access to the back of the keyboards circuit board, wimply desolder the 
metal tabs of the broken key, and remove the broken key.  You now need to aquire
a substitute for the broken key, and reinstall it the way it came out.  If you
need to get your computer up and running quickly, simply swap a rarely used 
key (like the [~`] keyswitch for the one that is broken).

| Also I would like to hook up 2 joysticks to my computer but as most of you know
| the IIe only has one port.  The question is: Is there a joystick splicer that
| will work and approximately how much will it cost.

Are you saying that you want to run two joysticks at the same time?  You'll need
to make an adapter to bring the signals from the internal DIP-16 game connector 
out to a pair of DB-9's you can hook your joysticks on to.  
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