From: doug.mccomber@fakepart.gmail.com   
      
   Computer News 80 wrote:   
   > Be very careful with lubricating your key board. There is a small   
   > rubber cup on the bottom of the plunger that has a carb on dot about   
   > the size of a pencil lead that closes two contacts when the key is   
   > pressed.   
   >   
   > If you lubricate at all remove the key cap by pi;;ing straight up. Then   
   > with a q-tip that has a small amount of silicone oil on it carefully   
   > rub some on the plunger.  I use a fishing reel lubricate by Garciea   
   > that can be found in any Kmart store.   
   >   
   > Most of the time key stick from not being used, and require no   
   > lubrication, just work them up and down for a while.   
   >   
   > We actually have a few Model 4D keyboards that we purchased from Tandy,   
   > that were never installed. But we don't have any bezels for them.   
   >   
   > If the reset plunger is not broken of you could put the orange button   
   > in the square hole and press it on.   
   >   
   > hope this helps   
   >   
   Yes it does help, thanks.  I could always use a spare keyboard. How much   
   are your bezelless (is that a word?) 4D keyboards, I don't see them on   
   your eBay store?   
      
   Regards,   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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