27 Nov
2006
27 Nov
'06
2:37 a.m.
Fred Cisin wrote:
... or if it's a Spectrum+, turn it upside-down and the keyboard will
dismantle itself for you :-)
But seriously, *most* keyboards do allow the keytops to be taken off, but some
don't. Generally I'll go in from the underside of an unfamiliar keyboard first
to check out it there are any gotchas (which is probably a good general tip -
dismantle the obvious stuff first as it often reveals details about how to
attack the more complex bits)
I do have bad memories of a PC keyboard once (I'm almost certain it was a
genuine IBM XT one) where I took the back off and many many little springs and
metal plates went flying all over the room. These days I'm a bit more cautious :-)
cheers
Jules
--
And if eight out of ten cats all prefer whiskas
Do the other two prefer Leslie Judd?
I have never
taken a keyboard apart yet, and
will no doubt need to someday. I probably won't
bother until a keyboard, or keys, starts failing.
Start with a PC keyboard, and just yank the keytops off.
EXCEPT THE SPACE BAR!! Leave it alone until you know what you are doing.