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Apple //c Keyboard Problem



Recently, I purchased a used //c on eBay (the A2S4100 model). The seller advertised that the computer was fully functional. I just sat down to play with it a couple of weeks after receiving it, but it seems to be unusable in it's current condition.

After power on, I press ctrl-reset to get an Applesoft prompt. Then whenever I press a key, it appears to work but then starts repeating endlessly within a second or so. This is the case for about 90-95% of the keys. The remaining 5-10% of the keys do nothing at all when they are pressed. Pressing ctrl-reset does not stop the keys from repeating -- I have to switch the power off and back to get it to stop.

I've taken the computer apart and cleaned it out (including the keyboard) with compressed air (there was a fair bit of dust in there). I also reseated all of the socketed chips. The problem remains.

Before I attempt to return the computer to the seller, is there anything else I can try to solve this problem? It seems like it would be easier to perform a minor repair than send it back and wait for another suitable unit to show up on ebay. OTOH, I don't want to spend a lot of time tracking down the problem and fixing it as I would rather be using the computer than trying to fix it.

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Jason