Apple IIe Platinum Reset key not working

[borntoyawn]

Hi everybody, 

I'm a new owner of an Apple IIe Platinum, that appears to be in very good condition. 

Apart from one pretty serious problem (I think) - the Reset key doesn't work. 

I've tried wiggling it, repeatedly tapping it (not too hard). I've taken the case off and had a look at the keyboard and it appears to be OK, the tracks all look OK on the bottom. 

I have a copy of the Intro disk, and one of the sections on that takes you through the keyboard, so I know that Control and Open-Apple are both OK. It's just the Reset key. 

So... does anybody have any ideas? Is it likely to to be the physical key, or may the problem be elsewhere? 

The guy I purchased it off tells me the key was working before he posted it, as he did a thorough check of the machine, and had to use it when preparing some of the disks he sent with it. 

I'm at a loss, and I'm not really sure if the machine is useable without a functioning Reset key. 

Thanks for reading, and for any help you can offer. 

John

 

[sadmanonatrain]

Hello,

You should de-solder the keyswitch from the keyboard and open it up to give it a good clean. I was doing this to my new IIe recently and I was surprised how much dust was inside some of the keyswitches that worked intermittently or were sticky.

Also, keyswitches can be tested with a multimeter.

 

[borntoyawn]

Hi, I just wanted to say thanks for your reply. It's fixed now (it needed a replacement keyswitch).

Cheers