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Re: Some keys on the keyboard do not work

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Dan Ritter wrote:
> 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.

  a butter knife will work ok too.

  i agree though about the Model M and similar keyboards and
really miss mine.  too bad that that unicomp keyboards won't
work for me (i've broke two of them the past x number of years
and can't figure out how to fix them and since they're not
sturdy enough it isn't worth sending them in for repairs).


  songbird

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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
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  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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