Re: GS KEYBOARD: How to solder loose ADB sockets

[jp1@aol.com (JP1)]

sebugg@presby.edu (Stephen Buggie) asks (re soldering the infamous ADB
sockets on aIIgs keyboard):

>> " Will any springs or gismos fly out if I open the IIGS keyboard?"

JP: Nope.

>> "Any complications?"

JP: In my opinion, nope.   

>> "Is it obvious what must be soldered when you look at it?"

JP: Yes, it sure is.  The connector elements are quite easily seen.

>> "Do you leave the keyboard in the plastic casing or do you lift it all
away from the casing?"

JP: To get to the underside of the PC board, you need to slide it out. 
It's a good idea to keep hot soldering irons away from plastic housings,
anyway.

FWIW, 2 additional points:

1. Use a low-wattage (25-30W) iron that's intended for 'precise' soldering
on something in the nature of a PC board.  Don't heat the board's lands
too much.  Apply the iron's tip to the junction of the lead and the PC
board land for a few seconds, then apply the solder.  Let the solder melt,
then slide the iron tip up the lead and off.  (Come to think about it, if
one needs laborious detail on how to do minor soldering on a PC board, it
would be wise to get an experienced person to do it.)

2. One can go a long way to precluding the problem from recurring by using
a small amount of glue to affix the connector housings to the top of the
PC board.  I used 5-minute epoxy on mine.

John P.