[vcf-midatlantic] Help needed at repair workshop: PC-AT Model F Keyboard

[Benjamin Dressler]

Oof. I still have PTSD from taking my model F keyboard apart for
cleaning/servicing... I had a bear of a time getting the thing back
together after I slid the backplate off.

I've seen people cutting pool noodles to size to raise the buckling springs
section up so they sit flush and remain in place while trying to get the
board back on, but yeah, I feel your frustration.

Benjamin Dressler


On Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 15:20 Bill Degnan via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> And the AT is different than the PC/XT so you should maybe try to track one
> down at the warehouse for.compare and contrast purposes if there is one.
> Hard to find AT keyboards.
>
> On Thu, Jul 6, 2023, 2:10 PM Dan FitzGerald via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi, everybody!
> >
> > This weekend I am bringing my PC-AT Model F keyboard, which I have
> > rebuilt but am having problems putting back together.  It took me
> > several tries to have all of the keysprings stay in the right place,
> > and now all the keys work, except that when I boot the AT it is
> > reporting a keypress.  I decode the error, and the "key" being pressed
> > doesn't exist.  This has just been a really frustrating exercise, so I
> > would really appreciate assistance from somebody who is more
> > experienced working with Model Fs.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dan FitzGerald
> > They/Them/Theirs
> > http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/dfitzger
> >
>