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Subject: Dave's Guide to ][e Keyboard Repair
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 1994 23:13:40 -0400 (EDT)
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Most Apple ][e's use all-mechanical Alps keyswitches in the keyboards.
Some use a short-stem switch, some use a short-stem switch with an
extender, and some use a long-stem switch. In most cases, the switches
are not repairable.
Fortunately, replacement is fairly easy.
1. Remove the screws from the bottom of the ][e case, and remove the top
half of the case.
2. Scribe the position of the keyboard on the keyboard support brackets,
to facilitate reinstallation.
3. Remove the keycaps of the blown key and the surrounding keys.
4. Remove the four keyboard mounting screws, and unplug the ribbon
connector from the keyboard. At this point, I generally find it
convenient to mount the keyboard PCB-side-up on the mounting brackets.
5. Locate the two solder pads under the blown key. Heat these pads and,
using a vacuum bulb, remove all of the solder from the pins. Grasp the
exposed pins with a small plier and wiggle a bit to make sure they are
free of the board.
6. To remove the keyswitch, you must fully depress the tabs on either
side of the key stem, and lift the entire switch upward. This is the
tricky part.
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