From: not@telling.you.invalid   
      
   James Harris  wrote:   
   > To my surprise, I find I have a Pet which works - all apart from the   
   > keyboard, that is. So I have a query about fixing it.   
   >   
   > So far, I have removed the keyboard and found that the PCB contacts work   
   > if shorted with something conductive. Therefore the problem is with the   
   > little black pads that a keystroke presses against the PCB. I have tried   
   > these things:   
   >   
   > * cleaning with isopropyl alcohol   
   > * cleaning with contact cleaner   
   > * abrading with a pen eraser   
      
   The technology is the same as that used for remote controls, see here for   
   lots of potential repair methods:   
   http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/irrfaq.htm#irrwcm   
      
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