Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Digest for misc.consumers.frugal-living@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 1 topic

"Bob F" <bobnospam@gmail.com>: Oct 19 08:43PM -0700

KenK wrote:
> What can you do about very hard to read keys on a computer keyboard?
> I hate to replace it as it still otherwise works. I hunt and peck so
> need to see which key is which.
 
Used keyboards are cheap at thrift shops or yard sales, or free/cheap on
freecycle or Craigslist frequently.
trader4@optonline.net: Oct 20 06:05AM -0700

On Monday, October 19, 2015 at 12:24:25 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote:
> > 00014VWX4
 
> Thank you. It would indeed solve my problem. But it is rather expensive
> and, plus shipping, may be more than an inexpensive replacement keyboard.
 
May be? $17 plus shipping for stickers? I'm sure you can get a
whole new keyboard for $5 on Ebay, including shipping.
The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Oct 20 08:09AM -0700

>> and, plus shipping, may be more than an inexpensive replacement keyboard.
 
> May be? $17 plus shipping for stickers? I'm sure you can get a
> whole new keyboard for $5 on Ebay, including shipping.
 
Perhaps the keyboard has sentimental value...
 
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Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>: Oct 20 07:22PM -0400

The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Oct 20 06:25PM -0700

On 10/20/2015 04:22 PM, Michael Black wrote:
> built. That's worth keeping alive, though the keycaps back then were
> probably good enough that the actual caps would wear out before the
> printing.
 
What I don't understand is how a small amount of coffee could pass
through the labyrinth that is each Model M key and short out something
that would kill the board. I feel really bad about that.
 
 
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