Amiga 1200 keyboard problem

[wlcina]

My left shift and left ctrl does not working, I dismantle keyboard and try to connect 2 black connectors on green plastic wrap that belongs to left shift - it works (I also connect "A" - for check), but when I mount keyboard back, pressing shift does not work again :-(, the same problem with CTRL key. can someone help me ?

[keropi]

unfortunatelly, u need a replacement keyboard, IMHO
I have a Spare used German kb that works ok (if u need it)

[Jope]

Search the board.. I think I've explained the "wipe with printing paper"-trick here before.

[wlcina]

keropi: I had a closer look at my keyboard, and I found that white plast with some elastic rubber is damaged, I tried exchange it with f3 key and it works again, i check my keyboard again and i found about 7 keys that are not working, if your auction will finish and you will still want to exchange thinks, I would like to buy 7 those white things with rubbers.

Jope: I cant find you trick here or in google, could you please describe me trick again ?

Is there any program I can use to test if my keys on keyboard are working ?

[MarlboroMan]

Found it in this thread: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...=wipe+keyboard

Originally Posted by Jope

..... then you can remove the said black board off your keyboard, take a piece of paper from your printer, press down on a dead key and wipe the rubber pad beneath the key with the paper.. Be careful that you don't cut off pieces of the rubber pad with the paper's sharp edge!

All rubber pads that are shiny are worn, a couple of wipes will do to make the pad dull again and it'll work like new. I've fixed numerous Mitsumi keyboards with this trick.

[Jope]

Yeah.. Basically remove the black tray with the keyboard mechanism, flip it over, press a button and wipe.. Press the next button and wipe, etc.. :-)

[wlcina]

Thanks a lot, I am going to try it