Voyager keyboards - Rattle effect

[Frank]

Hello, Does anybody know if it is normal for the keyboard of a Voyager to produce rattling sounds as if the keys were loose? If it is a damage, is it possible to fix that issue? Thanks,

Edited: 14 Dec 2004, 9:25 p.m.

[Raymond Del Tondo]

Hello,

this is normal, as long as the keys work.

Not every unit has 'rattling' keys,

it's a production issue.

However, unlike most of the newer HPs (except HP-41),

the voyagers have at least separate keys;-)

Raymond

[Luis]

Very true. I have a USA 15C (1982) that rattles, but a Malaysian 12C (92) and a USA 11C (1986) that do not. As long as the keyboard works, that will be fine!

Edited: 16 Dec 2004, 11:29 a.m.

[Karl Schneider]

As Raymond says, it's aproduction issue. I have an American 15C from 1983 and a Singpore 12C from 1993 that rattle. I also have an American 11C from 1986 and 16C from 1985 that don't rattle.

Edited: 14 Dec 2004, 11:29 p.m.

[Trent Moseley]

I know it's a different breed of cat, but turn a 67 upside down and shake and you can do the samba.

tm

[ned]

Key rattle in the old units is okay because the keyboard is not a membrane, the key 'snaps' are attached to the board. The keys rattle if enough of the plastic welds inside pop, causing the board to come away from the front chassis. I cut all of the welds in my 12c to clean inside the keyboard, so now all my keys rattle. I like the individual keys because it allows one to replace scratched or worn keys with ones from a 'parts' body.

-ned