Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2a.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!houxm!hou2a!9212mhm From: 9212mhm@hou2a.UUCP (M.MORTENSEN) Newsgroups: net.micro.apple Subject: need apple//e replacement keyboard Message-ID: <657@hou2a.UUCP> Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 15:42:57 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2a.657 Posted: Thu Oct 3 15:42:57 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Oct-85 05:49:36 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 31 My Apple //e keyboard has been giving me trouble -- one of the keys does not give any indication at all of being pressed, and another is flakey. After taking apart the case and disconnecting the keyboard, it seems that I have the choice of either replacing the bad keyswitches (unsoldering carefully then soldering in new ones) or getting a replacement keyboard. But my Apple dealer will not sell me a replacement keyboard (their contract with Apple will not allow it, they tell me -- but they would be happy to repair it for a minimum of $90 plus parts and labor). So on to the mail order housses -- none have a replacement keyboard for the //e (][ and ][+ yes, //e no) that I have found, but they will sell me an external keyboard for about $200. Help, please: 1 - Does anyone know where I can get a replacement keyboard to fit in my //e case? 2 - Does anyone know what kind of keyswitches are used in the //e keyboard, in case I have to replace them myself (ie. no good answers to question #1)? 3 - Does anyone know why Apple will not sell me a replacement keyboard, when all I would have to do is plug it in? Thanks in advance. Mark H. Mortensen AT&T-Bell Labs houu2a!9212mhm