Date   : Sat, 06 Aug 2005 11:30:37 +0100
From   : "BeebMaster@..." <BeebMaster@...>
Subject: Re: Faulty Keys

Beeb keyboards do this from time to time.  They don't like neglect!

If you press down hard on the faulty keys repeatly then they quite
often come back to life of their own accord.  If that doesn't work,
try taking the keytop off (they can be prised off easily with a 
screwdriver) and make sure there is no debris in the keyswitch. A
good blow will usually clear anything.

As the keys are all next to each other there may be something underneath
which is blocking them or it might be something more serious like
broken tracks on the keyboard PCB or a faulty ribbon cable leading to 
the Master motherboard.

Best wishes,


Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Craven
To:  bbc-micro@...
Sent: Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:37:41 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Faulty Keys

Hi all
 
My Master computer keys A, S and Z no longer work at all. I know very little
of electronics and was
wondering if someone could help me try fix them as I currently am using a
!boot file to define
Funtion Keys to work as A, S and Z, and it is a real pain.
 
Cheers
 
Pete



Dr Peter Craven (MBBS Uni. of Qld)

12 Treacher St

Mt Gravatt

QLD 4122

Ph (H): (07) 3349 0820







               
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