Re: repeating '3's

["Daniel Reisig" <d.reisig@comcast.net>]

I popped the '3/#' keycap off and the problem stopped. I tried cleaning
the keyboard, but to no avail. I have purchased a replacement on ebay,
and will report if the new board corrects the problem.

Thanks all for the help.

"Marsha" <menacechgo@aol.com> wrote in message
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> "Daniel Reisig" <d.reisig@comcast.net> wrote in
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> >  Is this probably the
> > keyboard, or is there a known problem with these machines that
> > I could correct.
> >
>
> It is most likely the keyboard as it does all the matrix decoding and then
> sends the data to the computer...maybe a sticky/jammed key, or weakened
> switch sping.  There would be no reason the computer itself would decide
> when it sees the number 3 to repeat it on its own.
>
> Marsha