Re: Apple //e keyboard problem

[aw133@lafn.org (James Poore)]

In a previous article, lemouel@pop.a001.sprintmail.com (Jacques Le Mouel) says:

>I have a 1983 "european" Apple IIe; this has a switch for QWERTY or
>AZERTY keyboard, and dual marking for keys with different meaning in
>both versions. I have revived it recently, for my kids to run education
>software, and it was going OK. But tonight, the A letter (QWERTY kb) / Q
>letter (French kb) has stopped responding... which is pretty anoying.
>Any advice how to fix this? FYI, I don't mind using screw drivers, or
>whatever it takes, with this system, and I have already opened the
>floppy drive to fix it. After all, I can buy a replacement system for
>$50, so...
>Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Got a hammer?  Heheheheh...just kidding!  Pull off the key cap and spray 
contact cleaner down the shaft of the key and work the key back and forth 
a few times.  Note:  Make sure the contact cleaner is safe for all plastics!

Jim

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