Yup. I had mixed results though.
Powerbook Duo 280c + Accessories Maintenance
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Yup. I had mixed results though.
ok, one keyboard messed up 
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maybe I overdid the tracing, whatever, it doesnt work anymore.
thinking about the actuall (stupid) physicality behind the usage of two foils over another, the thing that is making the contact actually is the ring inside the rubber dome ..I think.
havent taken a photo of it, but inside the rubber dome seems to be a contact ring ( maybe with a conductive paint of some sort), so using th conductive paint there also is an option
this guy used a pencil eraser to clean the traces
have a second keyboard with much nicer state of the foils but multiple rows are not responding..checking the ribbons again
.. maybe I overdid the tracing, whatever, it doesnt work anymore.
thinking about the actuall (stupid) physicality behind the usage of two foils over another, the thing that is making the contact actually is the ring inside the rubber dome ..I think.
havent taken a photo of it, but inside the rubber dome seems to be a contact ring ( maybe with a conductive paint of some sort), so using th conductive paint there also is an option
this guy used a pencil eraser to clean the traces
have a second keyboard with much nicer state of the foils but multiple rows are not responding..checking the ribbons again
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The contact ring inside the dome should be conductive, and when pressed, should bridge the two contacts.
Things to watch out for with the pen: 1: don't bridge the traces, and 2: don't get too close to the key contacts.
I use a pink pearl eraser to clean the contacts -- cleaning the traces shouldn't be needed unless there's a fracture, in which case you clean first (99% IPA), dry, and THEN use the pen over the area to ensure any breaks are bridged.
The goal is to have lowest resistance possible from the contact end of the trace to the far end, and to have the contact ring being the ONLY thing bridging the contact to the trace.
Things to watch out for with the pen: 1: don't bridge the traces, and 2: don't get too close to the key contacts.
I use a pink pearl eraser to clean the contacts -- cleaning the traces shouldn't be needed unless there's a fracture, in which case you clean first (99% IPA), dry, and THEN use the pen over the area to ensure any breaks are bridged.
The goal is to have lowest resistance possible from the contact end of the trace to the far end, and to have the contact ring being the ONLY thing bridging the contact to the trace.
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