On Jan 17, at 12:21 | Jan17, Bob Spelten wrote: > Op Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:13:45 +0100 schreef Rich Mellor > <r...@rwapservices.co.uk>: > >> The SPEM keyboard interface is also interesting - would be nice to get some >> photos of this for the QL WIki - does it plug into the ROM port? >> > In one of the pictures you can see the end of the flat cable, it has a thin > pcb that plugs directly into the QL keyboard socket. > I have cut this cable of mine and added male & female 26p plugs, as also used > in Miracle's SGC Par plug. > Now I can plug it in the front of my QL or Aurora. > The keys travel quite a long way vertically (like the old IBM PS2 keyboard), > especially compared to the "QPC" laptop which I mostly use. > Mine is missing a few key presses so needs servicing. Ah yes - one of the faults I mentioned.
This can be repaired by unscrewing the relevant keys and cleaning the 'gold' pcb contacts with a rubber. I recommend though taking all the keys off as all the contacts will have oxidised. This is *hard*. Keep the parts in the right order, and don't lose screws. This keyboard can never have been profitable, as it was so hard to assemble. > Tony -- t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm