Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port

kalekaapa
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Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port Sept 9, 2019 16:22:10 GMT via mobile

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Post by kalekaapa on Sept 9, 2019 16:22:10 GMT

Hello! I have bouth an old commodore 128D from my friend and theres a wire's lose on the parallel connector of the keyboard so some keys dont work at all. I have tried to find color list or some kind document i could solder it back together. I finded some parallel connector list of colors but it didnt match with my connector.

Im seeking help from Commodore gods! Please hear my calls

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robertb
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Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port Sept 10, 2019 8:03:09 GMT

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Post by robertb on Sept 10, 2019 8:03:09 GMT

Sept 9, 2019 16:22:10 GMT kalekaapa said:

Im seeking help from Commodore gods! Please hear my calls

You could always send it to Ray Carlsen for repair.

But don't call him a god,

Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

kalekaapa
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Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port Sept 10, 2019 13:17:48 GMT via mobile

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Post by kalekaapa on Sept 10, 2019 13:17:48 GMT

Hello again. Would send it to someone for a fix but i live in finland so no go. I have done lot of electronic fixes so i can probably do it my own. I just need some document of the parallel connectors wiring. Or the how do's the keyboard matrix is working on commodore 128D. Im sorry to bother you with this probably stupid question but really need some help with this.

nonefornow
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Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port Sept 10, 2019 15:15:30 GMT

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Post by nonefornow on Sept 10, 2019 15:15:30 GMT

Ray has posted some of his repair documents here:

personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/

And he is available to answer questions.

But also you can find copies of the service manuals here:

69.60.118.202/commodore/commodore/

Last Edit: Sept 10, 2019 15:16:00 GMT by nonefornow

kalekaapa Windows User Posts: 3	Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port Sept 10, 2019 16:58:13 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kalekaapa on Sept 10, 2019 16:58:13 GMT Thank you very mutch. You really saved my day. This was just the thing i was looking! I will go trough the documents and hopefully find the answer.

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Commondore 128D keyboard parallel port

Post by kalekaapa on Sept 9, 2019 16:22:10 GMT

Post by robertb on Sept 10, 2019 8:03:09 GMT

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