Well, it's not completely dead. Though I had a heart attack that I killed the 5150 because the screen was all white before realizing I knocked the CGA cable loose. With the bare PCB connected there's no keys stuck and I can type by poking the pads with my finger. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
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All I managed to do was make it a whole lot worse. Now most of the keys don't work.😔 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Oh, and the spacebar jams down now too. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Well, it's not completely dead. Though I had a heart attack that I killed the 5150 because the screen was all white before realizing I knocked the CGA cable loose. With the bare PCB connected there's no keys stuck and I can type by poking the pads with my finger. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Another complete disassembly and re-assembly and no stuck keys, all the keys I tested work, and the spacebar doesn't jam in place. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
@fozztexx Model F’s are a pita
@thomasfuchs And that stupid wire for the space bar being on the INSIDE makes it so much worse!