A500 Keyboard trouble

[RobinGodd]

Hello, I have recently gave one of my A500's to a friend. There's just one problem, It keeps displaying a load of the letter "s" on boot up. I then have to press the backspace key to get rid of them so boot up continues. But after boot up the "S" key doesn't work.

I have tried taking the actual key off the keyboard and pressing it down with a screw driver but it only work's when I pull at the button in an akward position.

Can anyone help me?

[Zac67]

The 's' key's definitely stuck. The spring is worn out/broken or the contact is shorted - repair or replace.

[RobinGodd]

How would I go about repairing it? Will I have to replace the spring?

[jimbob005]

have a look here mate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amiga-Replacement-keys-for-A500-A600-and-1200_W0QQitemZ8272402449QQcategoryZ98928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

see if he can help you

james

[Zac67]

If it's the spring, the key is in a permanent 'pressed' position. If it isn't, it's a short in the matrix - you'd have to (carefully) disassemble the backplate and take a look at the contact foils. Possibly just glued together by dirt and time.