Tims Retro Corner | Commodore 64 KeyBright turns into a Repair @TimsRetroCorner | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
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I thought it would be a simple job: just retrobright the keycaps. But then . . . Disaster!!! Now it won't even power up! What could have gone wrong? Check this out!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - De-Keying the Keyboard
02:45 - PCBWay
03:19 - Wash - Rinse - Repeat
05:27 - Give it some Blue
08:04 - Re-Keying the Keyboard
10:22 - The “Oh No!” moment
10:56 - Overcurrent Protection
12:25 - A Brief Digression About Screws
13:11 - De-Capping the Cap
15:00 - Try it Again
16:00 - Fixing the Broken Plastic Bits
17:56 - Summing Up
Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video. Top quality PCBs from just $5 pcbway.com
I thought it would be a simple job: just retrobright the keycaps. But then . . . Disaster!!! Now it won't even power up! What could have gone wrong? Check this out!
If you'd like to help support this channel, please check out my Patreon. You can also make a one-off donation or use the channel Super Thanks.
Patreon: patreon.com/timsretrocorner
Donate: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DC2YUGZDYKHRN
Follow me on Mastodon: https://retrorewind.social/@trc
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - De-Keying the Keyboard
02:45 - PCBWay
03:19 - Wash - Rinse - Repeat
05:27 - Give it some Blue
08:04 - Re-Keying the Keyboard
10:22 - The “Oh No!” moment
10:56 - Overcurrent Protection
12:25 - A Brief Digression About Screws
13:11 - De-Capping the Cap
15:00 - Try it Again
16:00 - Fixing the Broken Plastic Bits
17:56 - Summing Up
