Re: GS KEYBOARD: How to solder loose ADB sockets

[steakman@wwa.com (SteakMan)]

Stephen Buggie (sebugg@presby.edu) wrote:
: The two ADB sockets on my IIGS keyboard are intermittently loose.
: I have to wiggle the cords to ensure contact.

: I recall reading on this net that it is possible to solder the 
: connectors at the ADB sockets.  PLEASE GIVE DETAILS ON THE SOLDERING
: PROCEDURE.  Will any springs or gismos fly out if I open the IIGS
: keyboard?   Any complications?   Is it obvious what must be soldered
: when you look at it?   Do you leave the keyboard in the plastic casing
: or do you lift it all away from the casing?

     Nothing too serious to look out for... all I did was de-solder the 
entire socket, solder wires to the socket leads, and solder the other 
ends of the wires the appropiate spots. (I followed the printed circuits 
to the next closest solder joints)

     A little ugly but it works fine now :)

SteakMan

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