SLMT9@cc.usu.edu (09/27/90)
HHHHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My problem is this. I bought an A1000 sometime ago as a second to my
A500. Well i got my A100 as one of the used machines available after the trade
in program by Comodore. THe problem is that the keyboard, which is an A2000
keyboard, locks up after a short time of operation. The weird part about this
whole thing is that one of my friends bought a 1000 from the same store with
thesame keyboard adaptor and everything, his machines keyboard never locks up
at all. Then after it {_got dropped by someone else it started to lock up even
worse than mine. Well we opened it and found a gray metal part, which I assume
to be a timing crystal of some sort, had broken one of its solder joints. upon
resoldering this joint the keyboard continues to work with out a hitch. Well I
opened mine thinking Great I know whats wrong. As near as I can tell there are
no broken joints on my keyboard. Does anyone out there have any idea's as to
what is wrong. The local company said that my keyboard is alot newer than my
friends. Can this have something to do with it? Some kind of timing problem?
Now the symptoms: When the keyboard locks up nothing more gets to the
machine. Often the caps lock light will come on and stay on. un plugging the
keyboard from the back of the machine and letting it sit for awhile and then
plugging it back in fixes the problem until it locks up again. It never locks
up right at first it alwasys takes awhile. Does this mean Heat damage?
ANY AND ALL HELP will be greatly appriciated!!!!
Joshua
SLMT9@cc.usu.edu