Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work
Oh, one other thing I should mention -- on most keyboards (at least the ones
I've cleaned) there are some metal pieces (essentially springs) under many of
the larger (wider) keys. I am pretty sure they are intended to allow pressing
either end (or the center) of those long keys (e.g., the space bar).
I am careful with those, also, to pay attention to how they are installed, and
then to reinstall the same way, and also, during the reinstallation, I use a
toothpick to put a little bit of vaseline on the pivot point (where they
attach to the keyboard).
On Tuesday, August 11, 2020 11:45:14 AM rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:28:37 AM Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > That should work as well, but I was never able to disassemble any part
> > of a keyboard without having the impression that I was breaking it, so
> > I prefer to refrain from any such thing.
>
> I started doing it a long time ago, so have probably gotten used to the
> various shortcuts in manufacturing that have been added over the years
> (which tend to make each newer keyboard a little bit more of a puzzle).
>
> Generally, the keys can be lifted / snapped up by gently prying with
> something like a table knife (not sharp). I do it in an uncluttered area
> so that if something does go flying, I can find it (but, I keep one hand
> cupped over the key I'm removing so I don't often lose anything).
>
> There are usually screws on the bottom, often hidden under pads or labels
> that you can remove to separate the bottom and top. There are often
> several layers of clear plastic with various coatings which I am very
> careful with (to avoid scratching and to reassemble in the proper
> sequence).
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