Bootay Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 So this is a weird issue. My Atari 800XL now just continuously types the letter N. I took it apart and unplugged the keyboard ribbon cable and reseated it. The same thing occurrs. Anyone ever heard of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 you have a screw or some screws slightly too tight near the key possibly... lessen the pressure slightly and it might just stop... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 59 minutes ago, Bootay said: So this is a weird issue. My Atari 800XL now just continuously types the letter N. I took it apart and unplugged the keyboard ribbon cable and reseated it. The same thing occurrs. Anyone ever heard of this? If the doctors tip doesn’t work and your mobo is socketed, re-seat the 4051 keyboard multiplexors and the Pokey. You could also take the Mylar out and clean it. If all else fails, buy a new Mylar from Best Electronics in San Jose’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrbrevin Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 N key uses pins 7 & 10 - see if there is any damage or debris on the ribbon or the connector socket. you can also check the traces if you dismantle the keyboard. it also might be worth popping the keycap off to see if it ceases or in case anything has got stuck under there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadir Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I had that happen on a 600XL a couple days after it arrived. It was still under warranty so the vendor fixed it for me. From what I recall he said that the keyboard shifted slightly (most likely due to shipping) and he was able to correct. No issues since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootay Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 1:03 AM, _The Doctor__ said: you have a screw or some screws slightly too tight near the key possibly... lessen the pressure slightly and it might just stop... I finally got around to messing with this again. And this ended up being the problem. Weird. I don't even remember ever tighting the screw. Thank you all for the help. Appreciate it much! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Carter Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 6:03 AM, _The Doctor__ said: you have a screw or some screws slightly too tight near the key possibly... lessen the pressure slightly and it might just stop... I wish 13 year old me had known this back in the day. Had to go 2 months with no Atari until my dad sourced another keyboard when the comma key did the same. That's 2 months I'll never get back... Si 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 On 4/14/2022 at 1:03 AM, _The Doctor__ said: you have a screw or some screws slightly too tight near the key possibly... lessen the pressure slightly and it might just stop... On 5/5/2022 at 9:30 PM, Bootay said: I finally got around to messing with this again. And this ended up being the problem. Weird. I don't even remember ever tighting the screw. Thank you all for the help. Appreciate it much! No problem glad to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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