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Title: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Monsieurmarc on 09:36, 13 June 19
Hi All,


I have recently taken ownership of a 6128 which I am cleaning up.
Having replaced the drive belt its now a runner but the "o" key is erratic.  Occasionally doesn't register on the first key press and if you hold it down it doesn't stream the letter o across the screen at a set rate but it more erratic.  All the other keys seems to be fine.
Having a read around my first thought its open up the keyboard and clean it out but I am wondering if I may be missing something as just about every post here about keys not working features them not working at all rather than my erratic issue.


Any thoughts appreciated.
Cheers
Title: Re: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Bryce on 09:49, 13 June 19
Clean the membrane. If it was a problem with keyboard scanning then more than one key would exhibit the problem.

Bryce.
Title: Re: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Monsieurmarc on 09:56, 13 June 19
Thanks.  Wish me luck  :P
Title: Re: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Monsieurmarc on 23:57, 15 June 19
A good clean out did the trick
Title: Re: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Bryce on 10:35, 16 June 19
And I didn't even get a chance to wish you luck!


Bryce.
Title: Re: Erratic 6128 key
Post by: Monsieurmarc on 12:35, 16 June 19
:-) true


Still I am very pleased that a drive belt replacement and a good cleanout was all it took.  Now to get an m4 or similar and symbos I suspect.
So many options


Marc
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