Second channel: Fixing the Apple II clone's keyboard (Patreon)

Published:

2023-09-07 19:00:04

Imported:

2024-05

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Hello my patrons! This keyboard repair was originally part of the main Apple II clone repair video series, but in the end, I felt this would be more useful to people as a standalone episode. This is especially true in the future if someone is trying to fix one of these keyboard (any Alps keyboard) so they can reference this much shorter and easier to consume video.

What you will see in this video is why those keys aren't working -- this poor keyboard has been savaged by water and corrosion... but it's OK in the end, and should server the Clone machine for years to come.

Thanks for your support!

Direct link: https://youtu.be/qwLa9AKsjWY

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How to fix and repair Alps SKCC keyboards

On today's video, I'm fixing a computer keyboard that uses Alps SKCC switches. While repairing the Apple II+ clone computer this goes to, I determined that several key keys were not working. This board shows obvious signs of corrosion, so let's dig into and find out why it's not working. The techniques here apply to any Alps SKCC board. Part 0: https://youtu.be/31WAE83FPoE (SMMC video featuring this computer) Part 1: https://youtu.be/vYMiSz-WlEY Part 2: https://youtu.be/ErwUFmgQgXY Part 3: Coming soon! Part 3b: This part -- Video Links Music: Raindropsies_2SID by Wojciech Radziejewski (Shogoon) https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=54728 What is Alps SKCC keyboard? https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCC_series Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Links My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/ --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino