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   FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 06:21:11 JST FozzTexx

   Fun. I think my Model F keyboard got dropped and now some keys don't work, some keys act like they are being pressed when they aren't, and some keys type other keys. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 06:21:02 JST FozzTexx

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     What have I gotten myself into. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Tuesday, 06-Jan-2026 06:21:06 JST FozzTexx

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     Managed to get it apart. This might have been a bad idea. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:03 JST FozzTexx

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     Another complete disassembly and re-assembly and no stuck keys, all the keys I tested work, and the spacebar doesn't jam in place. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:08 JST FozzTexx

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     Well, it's not completely dead. Though I had a heart attack that I killed the 5150 because the screen was all white before realizing I knocked the CGA cable loose. With the bare PCB connected there's no keys stuck and I can type by poking the pads with my finger. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:15 JST FozzTexx

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     Oh, and the spacebar jams down now too. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:21 JST FozzTexx

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     All I managed to do was make it a whole lot worse. Now most of the keys don't work.😔 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:26 JST FozzTexx

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     Do you eat your keycap soup with a spoon or chopsticks? #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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     FozzTexx (fozztexx@mastodon.fozztexx.com)'s status on Wednesday, 07-Jan-2026 02:43:29 JST FozzTexx

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     Got it back together. I guess I should clean the key caps while I have them off. #RetroComputing #VintageComputing