Keyboard Membrane Repair/Replacement Guide - Revision history

Svcabre: /* Repair */

2021-03-06T17:20:33Z

Repair

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	* German: Leitsilber (or Silber Leitlack)		* German: Leitsilber (or Silber Leitlack)
	* French: vernis conducteur / résine à l'argent / colle conductrice		* French: vernis conducteur / résine à l'argent / colle conductrice
	* Spanish: ?		* Spanish/Catalan: pasta conductiva de plata o tinta conductiva
	the silver should be available anywhere ~~were~~ you can buy electronic components. It may be also available as car equipment (for repairing the rear-window heating).
			the silver should be available anywhere where you can buy electronic components. It may be also available as car equipment (for repairing the rear-window heating).
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Gryzor: /* New Membranes */

2012-12-22T07:58:44Z

New Membranes

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	=== New Membranes ===		=== New Membranes ===

	New membranes are available for other ~~home computers~~. ~~But none~~ are ~~sold~~ for ~~CPCs..~~.?		New membranes are available for the CPC664 (as of December 2012), but no new ones are currently available for other CPCs. Old stocks of replacement membranes are however, still available for the CPC464+ and CPC6128+.

	=== Adapters for PC Keyboards ===		=== Adapters for PC Keyboards ===

Arnoldemu: /* Weblinks */

2012-12-21T18:21:14Z

Weblinks

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	* http://www.sellmyretro.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for CPC664 from RWAP software		* http://www.sellmyretro.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for CPC664 from RWAP software
	* http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/ - RWAP Software, makers of membranes for Sinclair, Enterprise and CPC664		* http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/ - RWAP Software, makers of membranes for Sinclair, Enterprise and CPC664
	* http://www.~~tradinpost~~.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for Amstrad 464/6128 Plus		* http://www.tradeinpost.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for Amstrad 464/6128 Plus

Arnoldemu: /* Weblinks */

2012-12-21T18:20:36Z

Weblinks

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	* http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=27 - How to fix the keyboard of your CPC (english)		* http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/article.php?sid=27 - How to fix the keyboard of your CPC (english)
			* http://www.sellmyretro.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for CPC664 from RWAP software
			* http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/ - RWAP Software, makers of membranes for Sinclair, Enterprise and CPC664
			* http://www.tradinpost.com/ - Buy new keyboard membranes for Amstrad 464/6128 Plus

MacDeath at 20:31, 17 December 2010

2010-12-17T20:31:41Z

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			[[Category:DIY]]
	The CPC keyboards contain fragile keyboard membranes, which have a rather low lifetime of maybe 5-10 years.		The CPC keyboards contain fragile keyboard membranes, which have a rather low lifetime of maybe 5-10 years.

Nocash: /* Repair */

2010-04-26T10:45:51Z

Repair

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	[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x60px\|right]]		[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x60px\|right]]		[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	Broken wires are most often ~~causing problems~~ on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:		Broken wires are most often occuring on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:
	* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)		* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)
	* German: Leitsilber (or Silber Leitlack)		* German: Leitsilber (or Silber Leitlack)

Nocash: /* Rewired PC Keyboards */

2010-04-26T10:44:02Z

Rewired PC Keyboards

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	=== Rewired PC Keyboards ===		=== Rewired PC Keyboards ===

	Cut all wires on the circuit board, and rewire them as in the CPCs keyboard matrix. Sounds simple, but it's quite a lot of work. Of course it works only with keyboards that do have a real circuit board ~~(eg. many inexpensive noname keyboards use boards)~~, not with membrane based keyboards ~~(eg~~. ~~some of the infamous overpriced Cherry~~ keyboards).		Cut all wires on the circuit board, and rewire them as in the CPCs keyboard matrix. Sounds simple, but it's quite a lot of work. Of course it works only with keyboards that do have a real circuit board, not with membrane based keyboards. Both expensive and inexpensive keyboards may contain either type.

	== Pictures ==		== Pictures ==

Nocash: /* Repair */

2010-04-26T10:38:42Z

Repair

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	== Repair ==		== Repair ==

			[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x60px\|right]]		[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	~~[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x60px\|right]]~~
	Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:		Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:
	* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)		* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)

Nocash: /* Repair */

2010-04-26T10:38:07Z

Repair

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	[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|~~x100px~~\|~~left~~]]		[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|~~x100px~~\|right]]		[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x60px\|right]]
	Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:		Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:
	* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)		* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)
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	* Spanish: ?		* Spanish: ?
	the silver should be available anywhere were you can buy electronic components. It may be also available as car equipment (for repairing the rear-window heating).		the silver should be available anywhere were you can buy electronic components. It may be also available as car equipment (for repairing the rear-window heating).
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	== Replacement ==		== Replacement ==

Nocash: /* Repair */

2010-04-26T10:36:29Z

Repair

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			[[File:Leitsilber L100.jpg\|x100px\|left]]
			[[File:Leitsilber 3g.jpg\|x100px\|right]]
	Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:		Broken wires are most often causing problems on single-foil keyboards (as found in CPC 664, and 2nd generation CPC 464 keyboards). There is no chance to repair broken wires on the membrane by soldering (either the wire vaporizes, or the foil melts). However, one can '''repaint''' broken wires using conductive silver, which is sold as:
	* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)		* English: conductive silver (or conductive paint)
	* German: Leitsilber		* German: Leitsilber (or Silber Leitlack)
	* French: vernis conducteur / résine à l'argent / colle conductrice		* French: vernis conducteur / résine à l'argent / colle conductrice
	* Spanish: ?		* Spanish: ?