current state of affairs on the Amiga keyboard traces, i got it like this from the person i bought i from https://computerfairi.es/media/TXD3-6cFUv2j2t6qxKM

attempted repair.. looks like this might be the only trace broken, even if the rest isn't great

considering putting clear nail polish on the rest but worried it might make it worse

need to see if i have a replacement for that blue cap https://computerfairi.es/media/0mxuJOfY7A3DIIX0UAE https://computerfairi.es/media/PcoJEV9dLrCm9DWoazQ

cap cleanup.. none of the original pads remain but shouldn't be hard to tap into the ones the old owner/technician uncovered, apparently with a jackhammer https://computerfairi.es/media/omA7Lz2K43RCJgYjquk

cap replacement looks good but i think the via at the top is supposed to go to some other pin because now there's a short across the new cap? i think i just read the schematic wrong (having a picture of a non destroyed board without the caps would help IMMENSELY)

https://computerfairi.es/media/zKXuPsv8FVizVv_Gg0k

went through the trouble of removing the cap... those two "pads" are already shorted by default?

i don't know if this is right or not

*wipes brow*
i think the negative of the cap (-12v supply only goes to the other side of the board through the via after all

now to see if the keyboard works fine
https://computerfairi.es/media/RCs3wIZC3lJzati6PWQ https://computerfairi.es/media/xpQNeWBIMHDvpDWEaOw

oh my circuits all rows are working

only the spacebar doesn't seem to be cooperating well because the conductive pad below it might be worn out

this is the first time I've gotten this keyboard working properly since i bought this back in 2007
https://computerfairi.es/media/WOGsL0aWuFjaSRJiz8Q