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#A4000 keyboard & A3000

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#156126From: MARTIN SKOWRONSKIJul 12, 1994 12:28 PM
I'm in need of some information. My A3000 keyboard is failing (return key is inoperative), and I am looking tp replace. My question is this: Is the A4000 keyboard compatible with the A3000. I've noticed that 2.1 allows for keyboard selection. My concern is with the hardware interface. Will the A4000 keyboard plug into the A3000 as is? Will it plug in with the aid of an adaptor? And if so, where can I get such an adaptor? I would greatly appreciate anyone with knowledge on this subject to E-mail me. Thanks, Marty
#156191From: Brian BartlettJul 13, 1994 5:06 AM
Martin, although it might be an actual defect in the electronics, I would generally suspect that you have either a mechanical problem with the key, or more usually, the contacts for the key are dirty. If you are not mechanically and electrically inclined, I highly suggest you take the keyboard to a reputable PC repair shop and give them a shot at fixing the key. I've fixed several hundred of them and in all but a few cases a cleaning of the contacts repaired the keyboard. It's a bit tricky, so if you aren't so inclined, let someone do it who has done it for a while (ask them how many they've done!). If you are so inclined, I can provide a general description of the procedure although without specific knowledge of the A3000 keyboard. They are pretty much the same. The Four Seasons of Southern California: Fire, Flood, Earthquake, and Riot.
#156527From: JOHN BATTLESJul 16, 1994 12:54 PM
Can't help you on that, still trying to replace my A2000 keyboard, space bar is warn out.
#156629From: Daniel J. McCoyJul 17, 1994 1:39 PM
You can use a 4000 keyboard into a 3000 using a PS2 keyboard adapter sold at most clone shops. I bought mine through Redmond Cable but haven't used it yet. My 3000 keyboard still works but squeaks now and then. 🙂 Daniel J. McCoy // CIS – 73742,3072 AP Engaged! \X/ Render 'till ya drop!
#156641From: Jim SteeleJul 17, 1994 6:27 PM
Dan, Have you tested it? A local friend tried a 4000 keyboard on his 2000, and told me it didn't work properly. Something about being too slow…. -Jim MOS via Autopilot & Amiga
#156702From: MARTIN SKOWRONSKIJul 18, 1994 8:48 AM
THANKS FOR THE TIP! If you get a chance to see if it actually works, please let me know. -Marty