retrobits | Can this broken Commodore SX-64 keyboard be repaired? @retrobitstv | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Ep 63 : Half the keys on this portable C64 don’t work. Options for repairing or replacing the internal membrane. Cleaning, retrobrighting, and creating a new 3D-printed space bar stabilizer.

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SX-64 First Look - youtu.be/OOmKTTsoXSs
Toronto Estate Sale Auction Lot Road Trip - youtu.be/aRwciV13yQQ

Replacement Membrane - sellmyretro.com/offer/details/new-commodore-sx-_64-keyboard-membrane-~~-mylar-40057
Ray Carlsen’s Repair Guide - portcommodore.com/rcarlsen/cbm/sx64/KEYBOARD/repair.txt
SX-64 Keyboard Stabilizer 3D Model - thingiverse.com/thing:5415803

00:00 The Introduction
00:56 The Testing of Every Key
01:52 The Disassembly
07:35 The Keycap Springs
08:24 The Cleaning of Keycaps
10:45 The Retrobrighting
11:09 The Membrane Removal and Cleaning
21:28 The New Replacement Membrane
23:59 The Retrobrighting Redux
24:22 The 3D Printing of a new Stabilizer Insert
26:27 The Reassembly
28:48 The Testing of not Every Key
31:09 The Montage You Expect (only quicker)
31:30 The Final Testing and Conclusion

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