Would this be something that could build up the contact flush again to make a better contact. I remember something about this years ago and would need to find a link to see if this product is still available. Try the key contact usually those wear out too. I surmise you're referring to the keyboard PCB contacts? Terry Raymond On Fri, Oct 12, 2018, 6:25 AM Sam Laur <sam.laur@gmail.com> wrote: > silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote: > >> On 2018-10-12, at 13:32, Sam Laur <sam.laur@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> silverdr@wfmh.org.pl wrote: > >>> Thanks for all the responses. I have now a few things to try, starting > probably with warm ultrasonic bath for the keys and cleaning the PCB pads. > I take those conductive key elements are nowhere to source these days, are > they? > >> Of course, there are remote control keypad repair kits available, > > > > No, I know those are available but those are different than what's > inside the proper keyboards (as opposed to rubber keypads). Rather than > round pads, there are "strips" spanning across the lower end of the plastic > "rod" that's pushed down on keystrokes. I'd be interested in buying either > the conductive "strips" or the whole element (rod with strip). They might > possibly be still used in some modern keyboards. > > > > Oh, okay, that type. The only one I've had to clean/fix thus far is > referred to by some page as "Type 2" and that has round contacts... > http://blog.retroleum.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0001_type2.jpg > But yeah, the other contacts can be a bit more difficult to find. > Unless you get big round pads and cut them to size, or something. > > That site sells keyboard parts, but they're all salvaged, so the > condition is "tested working" but naturally not like new. > https://www.retroleum.co.uk/c64-keyboard > >Received on 2018-10-26 18:01:28
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