Re: ][ + control key locked

[Ray Saeman <sands@itis.com>]

Bob Keyes wrote:
> 
> wshek@ibm.net wrote:
> >
> > Anyone have any experience with keyboard encoder chips and such?
> >
> > I have a ][+ with a keyboard symptomatic of control key always pressed when
> > it isn't. ie. press the single key 'g' get beep....press 'm' get cr etc.
> > Keyboard appears to be functioning properly by process of elimination but I
> > don't have another encoder chip to try.
> > Has anyone purchased parts for a ][+ recently? Would like as near original as
> > possible.
> 
> It might be a broken key-switch. If that is the case:
> 
> I had a ][+ that had a broken P key. I was able to unsolder that
> keyswitch from the keyboard and replace it with the one from my right
> Shift key.
> (It is the only redundant key on the apple keyboard). Of course, the
> system now looks like a smile with a missing tooth, but it works.
> 
> --Bob Keyes

If it's just a bad key switch e-mail me I may have extras.
				Ray Saeman