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How to fix and repair Alps SKCC keyboards

Adrian's Digital Basement ][ 28,078 lượt xem 1 year ago
Video Not Working? Fix It Now

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: https://youtu.be/xv6B8BFDMck
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

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