[GreenKeys] Looking ofr a model 33 keyboard key

[Paul Heller]

"BTW, the pics seems to be lost in transmitting your original message.."

Wayne's pictures came through just fine for me, Ed. Must be a problem on your end.

Paul

> On Oct 13, 2016, at 12:02 AM, E. Groenenberg <ed at groenenberg.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello Wayne.
> 
> Good tip! I'll leave the keyboard mounted in the pan and proceed as you
> described. About 40% of the keys are discoloured and will clean them up
> or replace them with better looking spares I have and also make use of
> the situation to clean the inside when appropriate.
> 
> BTW, the pics seems to be lost in transmitting your original message....
> 
> Ed
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>> On Wed, October 12, 2016 16:51, teletypeparts at comcast.net wrote:
>> Ed,
>> 
>> Make sure the keyboard is in the pan or in a kybd jig. Remove the plastic
>> cover. Remove the C rings and then pry the frame slightly to the right and
>> lift the cover slightly. Then the same on the left side and remove the
>> cover.
>> 
>> If you dont have the keyboard bolted down when you remove the C rings, it
>> will spring apart on both ends and then you will have a very tricky job to
>> get it back together.
>> 
>> After the cover is off the kybd, remove the Break and Repeat keys as they
>> will easily fall out when you start work on removing the rest of the
>> keytops.
>> 
>> One at a time depress the keytop you want to remove and it will lift out
>> of the slot on the hooked side. When you are ready to re-install the key
>> it should go right back in. Then reset the kybd manually (push down on the
>> reset lever) and move on to the next keytop. Depress the key and it will
>> easily remove. The Space bar, Shift and Ctrl are a little trickier, but
>> you will figure them out.
>> 
>> See pics of kybd jig and kybd reset lever.
>> 
>> Go slow and have fun.
>> 
>> Wayne
>> KB1FDW
>> 
>> 
> 
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