Atari 800 keyboards

From: Charles P. Hobbs <transit_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Wed May 31 13:11:57 2000

On Wed, 31 May 2000, Technoid Mutant wrote:

> The fix is to whack the heck out of every key on the keyboard many times
> over. Something like 20+ keystrokes per key and don't spare it the
> proper level of violence. Trust me and try it. Late model 800's and the
> 1200xl had nearly identical keyboard construction. I've 'fixed'
> numerous machines using this method with no failures. I think the
> reason it works is it 'cleans' the contacts through repetition.
>
I've noticed the keyboard seems to be getting a bit better as I
use it (a good strong stacatto touch helps too). Still want a 'backup'
though...
Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 13:11:57 BST