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Why is my ibm wheelwriter 1000 Is printing the wrong letters or numbers. For example when typing the little g it print n or d print a b what can it be

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Remove the print wheel and wash with soap and water. Turn the typewriter off and reinstall the print wheel,

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2008

SOURCE: IBM wheelwriter 3

Sounds like the small plastic cap on the solenoid plunger is broken. The part is available for about 15.00 but it is a little tricky to install.

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Dick O Reilly

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  • Posted on Jun 20, 2008

SOURCE: IBM Wheelwriter 3 will not type

Probably the plastic cap on the print soleniod is broken. They are available from us for 15.00 but a little tricky to install.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2008

SOURCE: printing wrong letters and numbers

Typing wrong letters.
Please help immediately

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 05, 2009

SOURCE: ibm thinkpad keyboard. i type letters, numbers show up. fix?

With my IBM Thinkpad, I had to hold Shift+ScrLk to turn off Number Lock.

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  • Posted on May 20, 2009

SOURCE: acer travelmate 4050 keyboard prints wrong keys

Hold the Fn key then hit F11. This toggles the numeric nubers to letters and vice versa.

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