Re: Vic-20 in 64C case

From: Terry Raymond <traymond20_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 12:50:47 -0700
Message-ID: <CAEFCF-pc95qtUzEM-_j-_gN73uTqWKAm-kF=FQxdJHCncjeCpw@mail.gmail.com>
I think my two keyboards the contacts on the KB PCB are worn I heard years
ago there is a compound that can be applied to the contact to build it up
to repair it.
Terry Raymond

On Monday, September 7, 2015, Gerrit Heitsch <gerrit@laosinh.s.bawue.de>
wrote:

> On 09/07/2015 06:29 PM, William Levak wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 7 Sep 2015, Giacomo wrote:
>>
>> Or take some time to clean it:
>>> http://www.oldcomputr.com/cleaning-the-keyboard-of-a-vic-20/
>>> You have to desolder the shift lock contacts under the keyboard, then
>>> it's
>>> just a matter of unscrewing a couple of dozen of small screws. Remove all
>>> the dirt then gently clean the contacts with isopropyl alcohol.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 91 per cent isopropyl is preferable, since it takes the water with it
>> when it evaporates.
>>
>
> Be careful if you find you have one of those keyboards that have the black
> coating on the contacts on the PCB. It's a bad idea to remove that coating.
>
>  Gerrit
>
>
>
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