Comments on: Fixing a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1 https://www.nightfallcrew.com/12/10/2012/fixing-a-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1/ Lightning in the Dark Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Michael Weare https://www.nightfallcrew.com/12/10/2012/fixing-a-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1/comment-page-1/#comment-147862 Michael Weare Sun, 05 Feb 2017 11:09:16 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=8337#comment-147862 Hello, recently acquired a TRS-80 model 1...works well apart from the space bar not working at all. Previous owner says it was working fine, but when I received it (well packed Aussie Post) space bar doesn't work. How would I determine that the keyswitch itself is faulty. I'll also need to put a meter on the ribbon cable to ensure that there are no issues there...they certainly look a bit frail. All other keys work fine. Appreciate your help. Regards Michael Hello, recently acquired a TRS-80 model 1…works well apart from the space bar not working at all. Previous owner says it was working fine, but when I received it (well packed Aussie Post) space bar doesn’t work.

How would I determine that the keyswitch itself is faulty. I’ll also need to put a meter on the ribbon cable to ensure that there are no issues there…they certainly look a bit frail. All other keys work fine.

Appreciate your help.

Regards
Michael

]]> By: xAD / nIGHTFALL https://www.nightfallcrew.com/12/10/2012/fixing-a-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10330 xAD / nIGHTFALL Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:49:58 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=8337#comment-10330 Hi Rob, Not easy to repair these keys, the better way is replace it with a spare parts, from other keyboard for example (with the same mechanism). Hi Rob,

Not easy to repair these keys, the better way is replace it with a spare parts, from other keyboard for example (with the same mechanism).

]]> By: Rob Clarke https://www.nightfallcrew.com/12/10/2012/fixing-a-radio-shack-trs-80-model-1/comment-page-1/#comment-10232 Rob Clarke Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:57:01 +0000 http://www.nightfallcrew.com/?p=8337#comment-10232 Hi there, just looked at your interesting blog entry regarding repair of a TRS-80 model 1. I would be interested to know about your experiences repairing the key. I have a model-1 keyboard on which 4 keys are currently non operational and I was about to tackle them. Are the individual key's easy to dismantle? What did you replace the contacts with or were you able to clean up the original contacts? ragards, Rob Hi there, just looked at your interesting blog entry regarding repair of a TRS-80 model 1. I would be interested to know about your experiences repairing the key. I have a model-1 keyboard on which 4 keys are currently non operational and I was about to tackle them. Are the individual key’s easy to dismantle? What did you replace the contacts with or were you able to clean up the original contacts?

ragards, Rob

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