Re: Vintage HP15C Key Clicks but Doesn't Register Message #5 Posted by Bruce Zastera on 27 Jan 2012, 3:54 a.m., in response to message #1 by Bruce Zastera
I may have fixed it. I found this post by David Smith:
http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv010.cgi?read=26479
I put a drop of 91% isopropyl alcohol in the hole and scraped with a few strands of wire like he says. That didn't fix it, but then I used a dental pick. It took a couple of tries, but the "1" key seems to be working consistently now, at least for the time being. It still feels a bit softer with less of a click than the other keys. The "4" is a bit soft too, but not causing a problem. At one point while I was screwing around the ON key stopped working. Not sure what that was about, but it all seems OK now. Never in a million years would I have thought of this or thought that would ever work. Thanks David.
Speaking of keys, what is the status with the key problems on the LE? Will the next run have any fixes? I saw a youtube video where the f and g keys were very loose. It looked unacceptable to me, and I have one on back order.
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