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Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work

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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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Some keys on the keyboard do not work Eugen Dedu <eugen.dedu@univ-fcomte.fr> - 2020-08-10 14:20 +0200
  Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-10 15:00 +0200
    Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2020-08-11 01:10 +0200
      Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-11 01:50 +0200
        Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2020-08-11 04:40 +0200
          Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-11 15:20 +0200
            Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-08-11 16:00 +0200
              Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2020-08-11 22:00 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-08-11 23:30 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-08-12 11:50 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2020-08-12 20:00 +0200
            Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2020-08-11 16:30 +0200
              Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-11 17:50 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-08-11 23:00 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-08-11 23:40 +0200
                Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-08-12 11:50 +0200
  Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Stefan Krusche <linux@stefan-krusche.de> - 2020-08-10 15:00 +0200
  Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2020-08-10 20:00 +0200
  Re: Keyboards, was Is there a way to corrupt the BIOS …, Some keys …  do not work David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-08-11 06:30 +0200
  Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work Eugen Dedu <eugen.dedu@univ-fcomte.fr> - 2020-08-14 11:00 +0200
    Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2020-08-14 22:00 +0200

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