Re: //e-beige keyboard compatability with platinum mobo?

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca>]

rpmxixipt wrote:
 
> It's a block of four, 0 and =, and O and P beneath.  Moreover, the left
> shift key doesn't seem to be functioning anymore either.  It was kind of
> frustrating even getting it to work THIS well, because my key outages seemed
> to migrate depending on the position I held the old keyboard aloft.  (My
> cable connections seem fine on both ends.)
> 
> SO, I figured it was in the cable or the old keyboard, but I just recently
> picked up a complete platinum apple system.. curious, I took a look at its
> keyboard, saw the single connector out for both the KB and the keypad, and
> said "uh oh".. I was worried that the platinum mobo was looking for a
> slightly different (vs extended) keyset, maybe explaining the outages.
> 
> But I'm glad to hear that there shouldn't be any compatability issues with
> the mb itself.. makes troubleshooting a lot easier.


Your problems don't seem to match up with the way the keyboard's wired. 
Especially the left shift key, it's wired in parallel to the right 
shift key right so it pretty well has to be a faulty key switch. 
All of those keys are mechanical switches so the easiest way to see 
if it's a key switch problem or something else is to remove the top. 
Then turn it upside down beside the IIe with it still plugged into 
the IIe. Every key switch is soldered onto the circuitboard at two 
spots about 3/8th inch apart. Just short together the two pins  for 
a non working key and see if something comes up on the display.

	Wayne