Kaypro II keyboard fault / keyswitches wanted
Jim Brain
brain at jbrain.com
Wed Apr 18 18:02:57 CDT 2018
On 4/18/2018 6:01 PM, Jules Richardson via cctalk wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> I snagged a Kaypro II a short while ago which I finally got around to
> looking at. After some minor TLC to the drives, it's booting.
>
> However, the keyboard appears unresponsive. Pressing keys (with the
> exception of caps-lock, the two shifts, and ctrl) results in a
> buzz/click from within the keyboard - if I'm interpreting the
> schematics right, the click is actually driven by the system in
> response to a keypress, which suggests that my keyswitches are OK (I
> believe these use a foam disc approach, which are prone to
> deterioration) and that keyboard data is being received OK (at least
> on some low level).
>
> Any suggestions for possible things to investigate? It doesn't feel
> like a memory fault, given that it's using 64kx1 ICs and booting as
> far as a prompt, but I suppose it's possible.
>
> On the back of this, I'm in need of three keyswitches, if anyone
> happens to have a parts machine and would be willing to sell any. A
> student of the machine's previous owner dropped the keyboard years ago
> and broke three of the keys off. I have the keycaps, but the switch
> stems are broken and it would probably be easier to replace the entire
> stem portions rather than attempting to glue things back together.
>
> cheers
>
> Jules
Can't help on the diag, but wanted to stay tuned in if keyswitches are
available. Been hunting for a few for a few years.
Jim
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