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Re: HELP

Thanks for the tip wayne... Say do you happen to know where I can pickup a
spare keyboard for my Apple II+
Thanks
Dave
Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca> wrote in message
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> xray wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone advise of a repair service or a source of some spare parts
for my
> > Apple II+
> > Thanks in advance
> > Dave
>
> Any larger electronics store should have almost all of the chips.
> However if you're currently have a problem, the most common problem in
> the
> II+ is loss of contact between the chip legs and the socket. This can be
> solved
> by using a small screwdriver or chip puller to lift the chip up a bit in
> the
> socket and then push it back down. This scrapes some oxidation off the
> legs
> and restores contact. However it is a pretty tedious chore. The II+
> should
> of course be turned off while doing this.
>
> Wayne
>