Osborne 1 keyboard repair?

Al Kossow aek at bitsavers.org
Mon Sep 21 07:08:30 CDT 2020


On 9/21/20 4:41 AM, Tom Hunter via cctalk wrote:

> I cleaned the now exposed membrane using Isopropyl alcohol - no change in
> resistance.

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Membrane_keyboard#Spring_over_membrane

you exposed the top of three sheets.
the contamination/deformation is between the two outer sheets

many people have complained about switch failures in osborne keyboards
it is probably corrosion between these switch layers
you might be able to change something if you can inject a solvent into
the side of the switch by drilling through the top layer, but just a
solvent on top will do nothing




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