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128D RETURN key does not work
« on: February 19, 2008, 12:10:02 PM »
Today I got a Commodore 128D computer. It works, but has one nasty problem: the RETURN keys do not work. I opended the case to reseat all chips to no avail. Opening the keyboard also did not expose any problems. Because both RETURN keys do not work I think the problem is not in the keyboard itself.
Hope someone can shed some light...
 

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Re: 128D RETURN key does not work
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 08:45:12 AM »
Both Return keys do not work in any mode.
 

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Re: 128D RETURN key does not work
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 09:38:20 PM »
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Well that sucks! HERE is a start..
Thanks. I came across that nice description also.
Because both keys do not work, I don't think the problem is in the keyboard. But I will dismantle it completely if there is a good change the problem is in there after all.
 

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Re: 128D RETURN key does not work
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 03:17:13 PM »
What I discovered so far is that on the dismantled keyboard, there is a shortcut between the most left and most right wire. I think these are pins 1 and 25 on the Centronics connector.

EDIT: Sorry, it's pin 1 and 24 on the Centronics connector. The wires on the keyboard are brown and purple-white. Can anybody confirm that these wires should shortcut?

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Keyboard schematic
 

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Re: 128D RETURN key does not work
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 09:42:01 PM »
I got the RETURN-key working by reseating VIC U21. ENTER-key still a no go.