Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work
Doug McGarrett wrote:
>
> Someone along this thread mentioned key-pullers. I have a couple of IBM
> model M
> keyboards that haven't been cleaned in years. They work well anyway, but I'd
> like to clean
> the keys. Where could I get one of those key-puller tools?
> (If you ever get a chance to get one, TAKE IT! There's no better keyboard
> anywhere than
> this, altho it's too loud for a crowded office. And ALT-ESC will do the left
> Windows-key
$10 at NewEgg. $5-15 at Amazon.
but the keycaps on the Model M are among the easiest to pull by
hand; I like to have a small flat-bladed screwdriver nearby, to
pop one edge of oddly-placed keycaps.
You may want some isopropyl alcohol to wipe away finger-grease
from the remaining surfaces of the keyboard.
-dsr-
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