Re: Broken keyboards ..

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

JCA31@MAINE.MAINE.EDU wrote:
: i was just wondering if anyone has ever had any luck glueing keys back
: in place. i've acquired a couple of II+'s, and both of them have had
: keys snapped off.. but curiously, not lost. i've tried the krazy-glues
: and PVC cement, to no avail. it's kind of frustrating to have the
: original key-caps in hand, and not be able to do something about the
: situation. maybe it's hopeless, and i should just keep the machines for
: parts?

If you have the keycaps, your best bet is probably to replace the key
switches and install the caps on the new switches.  You'll have to dig the
broken switch-stem out of the bottom of the keycap.

Trouble is, I've found the keyswitches to be about $10 each locally...

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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