macsonny Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Hi All, I have a really nice MEGA 4 system but a few of the keys on the keyboard are becoming less and less responsive. I've pulled the keyboard apart and given a good clean. Is there anything else I can do? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SledDog Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 So many of the MEGA keyboards actually use Cherry MX Black switches which are still available. You can solder in replacements. It's an "easy" soldering job as far as difficulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsonny Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 On 9/15/2024 at 1:52 PM, SledDog said: So many of the MEGA keyboards actually use Cherry MX Black switches which are still available. You can solder in replacements. It's an "easy" soldering job as far as difficulty. Aaaahhh, don't I feel like a dummy now 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarkdluG Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Some more info: https://blog.troed.se/posts/the-atari-mega-st-keyboard-finally-exposed/ https://www.atariancomputing.com/blog/mega-st-8/mega-st-keyboard-switches-31#scrollTop=0 https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=69489#p69489 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJolly Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Mega 2 keyboard issues. - Atari-Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJolly Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 The information & suggestions in the Atari Forum topic listed in my last post helped me to sort out the keys on my Mega ST keyboard that were not very responsive. Basically massage them and tap em back to life! Or/and possibly try a drop of deoxit after removing the keycap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SledDog Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 On 9/19/2024 at 3:07 AM, macsonny said: Aaaahhh, don't I feel like a dummy now 😞 Oh no...you shouldn't, I just know because I broke a switch thinking they might be repairable. I like the deoxit and massage ideas, maybe even some electronics/switch cleaner (use something safe for plastics) just know it's an option as a last resort. Do the simplest things that work first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsonny Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 6 hours ago, SledDog said: Oh no...you shouldn't, I just know because I broke a switch thinking they might be repairable. I like the deoxit and massage ideas, maybe even some electronics/switch cleaner (use something safe for plastics) just know it's an option as a last resort. Do the simplest things that work first! Sounds like a plan. Thanks for the advice 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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