Bill Lange Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Has anyone tried the new upgraded internal replacement Mylars for the Atari 1200XL keyboard from Best Electronics? Regards, Bill 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I've never seen those on the site before. I'll be ordering at least two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I've never seen those on the site before. I'll be ordering at least two! Let us know how it goes I'd be interested in knowing how well they work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Interesting. I was able to fix mine using the standard conductive paint method, but I wonder if I'll have trouble in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 They sure look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 I also 'fixed' mine last summer with conductive paint, but I'm not sure how long that will hold. The newly printed ones look really nice. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) Yeah, I fixed two keyboards using the conductive paint method just a month or so ago. They've been working, but I'd really like some backup, just in case. Edited March 21, 2016 by Smokeless Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 If I owned a 1200xl I would be all over this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) I'm curious when he had these made. I check his site often and have never seen these before. [edit] Looks like 3/16/16 so brand new Edited March 21, 2016 by orpheuswaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Lange Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 I just emailed Brad to order one. I'll let you know how it works. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 He has been working on this for quite some time. I just ordered one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Westphal Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I have fixed many with liquid silver..It's not hard, just time consuming. The 10th 1200xl I'm restoring is giving me fits (three tries on the keyboard ) so this should be the end all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Yeah... I have ordered one too. I have one 1200XL myself, and I still have to make this a PAL machine. The keyboard is not so good, so with this new mylar this might become a very nice machine. With FJC more than excellent U1MB Bios and PBI driver this is a good candidate for a SIDE2 HD system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoestring Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) The type 4 keyboard has the same issue. Are there any plans for a Mylar replacement as well? I've managed to repair several broken connections using thin cut strips of adhesive copper tape but looking ahead, I think it's going to get worse over time. Edited March 21, 2016 by shoestring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe58 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Just ordered 2 of these. Really only needed one, but when I read the words "Very, Very Limited" figured it wouldn't hurt to plan ahead and grab a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Everything is very very limited in the listings... I was on the phone with him and he was breaking down a couple palettes of an item and when he listed it.. it said only a few discovered... whatever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looks like I'll be ordering one of these, myself. I just picked up a 1200xl and a bunch of other goodies from an estate sale for $100. The computer passed all tests and is in pristine-looking condition, but 90% of the keys don't work. I'm going to start by just cleaning the mylar up, but from what I'm reading, that's probably not going to do the trick. God bless Atariage and Best Electronics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) I got my mylars from Best today. They work great and are real pretty too! I am very pleased with the result. There's a little tab of padding on the back that goes across the interface fingers. I think it helps press the contacts of the mylar and the PCB together. Hooray for new parts for the 1200XL! Edited April 1, 2016 by Smokeless Joe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe58 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Have had my replacement Mylar installed for about a week now. Very happy. Love Best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I got my mylars from Best today. They work great and are real pretty too! I am very pleased with the result. There's a little tab of padding on the back that goes across the interface fingers. I think it helps press the contacts of the mylar and the PCB together. Hooray for new parts for the 1200XL! How long did it take to get the replacements from Best? I just took mine apart and cleaned up the contacts (temporary fix at best, assuming it even works.) Looking forward to playing with my new toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeless Joe Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I paid on Tuesday and they arrived today (Friday). Pretty quick! I didn't order much else, so that probably helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I paid on Tuesday and they arrived today (Friday). Pretty quick! I didn't order much else, so that probably helped. Awesome! Thanks for the info Ok, so I took it all apart. I peeled off the mylar as best I could. I cleaned off all the connectors (both on the mylar and on the green PCB) with alcohol and a Q-Tip. I put it all back together and SUCCESS! Every key is working. Now, I know this is only a temp fix at best, but a new problem cropped up: When I turn it on, the power LED does not light up anymore. The computer passed all its tests, but the LEDs are no longer lighting up. What should I look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsaluki Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I believe the smaller ribbon is for the LED. Check it, make sure it is connected properly. You may be one pin over, to the left or right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Did you re-connect the LEDs cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I believe the smaller ribbon is for the LED. Check it, make sure it is connected properly. You may be one pin over, to the left or right. you just beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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