Hi,
I'm in the process of trying to repair a Model 1 with a video problem, and while typing in the video test program in Sam's Computer Facts for the Model 1, I also discovered my 'A' key isn't working.
It's the only key on the entire keyboard that doesn't work, so it's not a broken trace issue.
I verified with my meter that there is no continuity between the key switch pins when the 'A' key is depressed.
I've repaired a Model 4 keyboard ages ago that just needed the switches opened and the contacts re-carboned.
I'm hoping that this all it will take to fix this key switch.
My question is - how do you open the key switch? Can you do so w/out having to remove it from the PCB - does the top lift off like on my Model 4?
I see there are two snaps on either side of the switch - do you simply squeeze them and pull on the stem?
I haven't tried yet - since I didn't want to bust it - so I thought I'd check here first.
thanks
Jim
I'm in the process of trying to repair a Model 1 with a video problem, and while typing in the video test program in Sam's Computer Facts for the Model 1, I also discovered my 'A' key isn't working.
It's the only key on the entire keyboard that doesn't work, so it's not a broken trace issue.
I verified with my meter that there is no continuity between the key switch pins when the 'A' key is depressed.
I've repaired a Model 4 keyboard ages ago that just needed the switches opened and the contacts re-carboned.
I'm hoping that this all it will take to fix this key switch.
My question is - how do you open the key switch? Can you do so w/out having to remove it from the PCB - does the top lift off like on my Model 4?
I see there are two snaps on either side of the switch - do you simply squeeze them and pull on the stem?
I haven't tried yet - since I didn't want to bust it - so I thought I'd check here first.
thanks
Jim