5 Nov
2007
5 Nov
'07
1:45 p.m.
Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
The keyboard problem on the other one is a bit odd -
not all the keys
work (haven't worked out the pattern but it *seems* like the outer three
on the ends of each row work, the middle ones being dead), and the key
repeat starts instantly. I'm a tad concerned that this is a sign of a
dying keyboard controller chip
Give it a good clean out with IPA first; generally I've seen some really
strange keyboard behaviour on micros when some of the switches start getting
tired and the contacts are dirty.
I did have my hands on a (bad) photocopy of the Superbrain schematics, but I'm
afraid I really couldn't lay my hands on them for you right now :(
One thing I found was that the cases on the machines really don't age well -
if you've got ones that are cosmetically nice, look after 'em!