[Coco] CoCo 2 keyboard

Arthur Flexser flexser at fiu.edu
Mon May 13 23:34:43 EDT 2013


I think a more likely culprit is cracked traces in the ribbon cable,
which can be mended with some sort of conductive paint product whose
name escapes me.  Something, I believe, originally designed to repair
traces in auto rear  window defrosters.

Art

On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> Chad,
> I have never had a need to fix a Coco Keyboard up to this point, but I was
> wondering if the keyboard could be taken apart and the contacts cleaned with
> contact cleaner.  I use to have some contact cleaner I bought years ago and
> it never failed me.  I don't remember the brand name but the can was blue
> with the brand name letters in red.  Maybe 'DS" something?  I hope this
> helps you.
> Kip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
> Behalf Of Chad H
> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:29 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: [Coco] CoCo 2 keyboard
>
> OK I got a CoCo 2 with a keyboard that keeps crapping out, as in a bunch of
> keys stop working.  I verified its the keyboard by swapping it with one in
> another unit....the problem moved with it.
> Anyone got a CoCo 2 style keyboard they might sell me?  Hate to buy another
> CoCo just for the keyboard.
> Sent from my Motorola Bionic
>
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