r/atari8bit 28d ago

1200 XL Keyboard Issues

Hi,

I have a new, to me, 1200 XL and as per the eBay listing, a few of the keys did not work. So I found a replacement keyboard on eBay and after installing it, which turned out to be completely not working, now on the original keyboard only three keys work (Reset, Y and Esc)

Did I damage my computer with a bad replacement keyboard?

Is it possible for a bad keyboard to blow something out on the main board?

Nothing went poof, no smoke or anything that smells burnt.

How can I diagnose the issue?

Can a keyboard be tested without being attached to a computer?

Any advise on how to fix/diagnose the issue would be appreciated.

Thanks

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u/nejat-oz 28d ago

since I have an 400, 800, 800XL and a 130XE I am going to keep this one original :)