Re: Vic-20 in 64C case

From: Giacomo Vernoni <oldcomputr_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 23:17:23 +0200
Message-Id: <B4E288BE-63B9-453A-82D6-D1CE4F47CDAB@gmail.com>
I used this to repair the keyboard of a commodore 116:
http://ebay.co.uk/itm/171656481000
or search "keypad fix" for some cheaper alternatives.

Giacomo
www.oldcomputr.com

> On 08 Sep 2015, at 21:50, Terry Raymond <traymond20@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I think my two keyboards the contacts on the KB PCB are worn I heard years ago there is a compound that can be applied to the contact to build it up to repair it.
> Terry Raymond
> 
>> On Monday, September 7, 2015, Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de> wrote:
>>> On 09/07/2015 06:29 PM, William Levak wrote:
>>> On Mon, 7 Sep 2015, Giacomo wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Or take some time to clean it:
>>>> http://www.oldcomputr.com/cleaning-the-keyboard-of-a-vic-20/
>>>> You have to desolder the shift lock contacts under the keyboard, then
>>>> it's
>>>> just a matter of unscrewing a couple of dozen of small screws. Remove all
>>>> the dirt then gently clean the contacts with isopropyl alcohol.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 91 per cent isopropyl is preferable, since it takes the water with it
>>> when it evaporates.
>> 
>> Be careful if you find you have one of those keyboards that have the black coating on the contacts on the PCB. It's a bad idea to remove that coating.
>> 
>>  Gerrit
>> 
>> 
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