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Title: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: excalaver on Mon, 23 December 2013, 03:01:29

I have 2 Filco Majestouch 2 Camou edition. 1 in brown keys and the other in blue. the 1st keyboard i had, the power kept turning off on the keyboard whenever i moved it, i had to twist and turn the end of the cable connecting to the keyboard in order to get the board powered up again. I got frustrated and bought another to replace this. Now, my 2nd board is also experiencing this issue. I believe a connection is loose somewhere. anyone know how i can get this fixed?

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 03:23:38

Quote from: excalaver on Mon, 23 December 2013, 03:01:29

I have 2 Filco Majestouch 2 Camou edition. 1 in brown keys and the other in blue. the 1st keyboard i had, the power kept turning off on the keyboard whenever i moved it, i had to twist and turn the end of the cable connecting to the keyboard in order to get the board powered up again. I got frustrated and bought another to replace this. Now, my 2nd board is also experiencing this issue. I believe a connection is loose somewhere. anyone know how i can get this fixed?

You could open the case and see if the connector is still connected.  However this will void your warranty.

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 23 December 2013, 08:15:20

Do you move your keyboards a lot?

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: yasuo on Mon, 23 December 2013, 08:23:18

Same case in my country just camo of all series filco majestouch  have problem,and same, error with the cable :)
but it 2years ago 2010-2012,i think filco already repair :)

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 09:12:57

I had the same problem with my camo.

Open up the board and re-plug the cable. Doesn't fix it completely, but it definitely makes it a lot easier.

If that doesn't work, buy a new cable for it. Should run you about $15.

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: laffindude on Mon, 23 December 2013, 09:15:59

Do you guys wrap the cable around the board when you stow it away?

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: Photoelectric on Mon, 23 December 2013, 09:16:23

Interesting--I had a Camo TKL for a while, from ~2011, I think, and it was fine.  I used the Camo cable in another Filco later, and also no problems.  Good to know for reference.

P.S.: I always coil my unused cables into a loop, plus Filco cables have pretty handy velcro wraps on them for that.  Bending in sharp angles is not very good for cables in the long run.

Title: Re: Filco Keyboard Wire Question
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 23 December 2013, 09:17:19

Quote from: laffindude on Mon, 23 December 2013, 09:15:59

Do you guys wrap the cable around the board when you stow it away?

I put it away the same way it came out of the box. Wrap the cable on itself, then put it in that handy container space in the box.