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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Sutty100 on January 18, 2011, 12:31:21 PM
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I recently purchased my first Amiga an Amiga 500 of ebay. Everything works fine apart from the keyboard. It will let me type a few words and then stop working with the caps lock light blinking. Usually 3 times then stopping for a second and then repeating. Sometimes it blinks once. If I pick the machine up and tip it upside down it usually stops and the keyboard starts working. From this I thought perhaps a loose connection? Any thoughts? Also sometimes while typeing it will suddenly get stuck typing one key forever eg aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and so on...
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See my similar issue. I think it is quite common with 500s unfortunately
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54869
I solved mine by buying a second hand keyboard on eBay
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Thanks for the reply. :( Guess might have to try replacement keyboard.
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Managed to get the seller to send me a replacement keyboard out in the post. How simple is it to replace a keyboard what are the steps involved? I have never even opened an Amiga up. Although I have changed hardware on PCs before so I am completely clueless!
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Very simple once you get it open (5 screws or so,) the keyboard just sits there and there's one plug and maybe a ground strap to the floppy drive. Note the colors on the cable though and make sure you plug the new one in the same way.
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Very simple once you get it open (5 screws or so,) the keyboard just sits there and there's one plug and maybe a ground strap to the floppy drive. Note the colors on the cable though and make sure you plug the new one in the same way.
Thanks will give this a go when it arrives. Would I be correct in thinking its a 10mm Torx screwdriver I need?
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Yes, the T10 is the correct Screwdriver.