buttons that don't register well

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Re: buttons that don't register well

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No, the screw is visible from the other side of the PCB and holds the PCB in place in the casing.
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Re: buttons that don't register well

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Oh, thank you both of you. So it is not an specific screw which regulates the behaviour of the Enter key but the two ones attaching the PCB to the case. I misunderstood the whole thing.

Since there is no need to release the LCD cable, nor to remove the foil I'll give it a try.

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Re: buttons that don't register well

Post by etn »

I had the same issue with my "8" key... cleaning up the internals did the trick too.

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keithdalby
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Re: buttons that don't register well

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I'm just concerned about peeling that clear plastic back. Will it rip? How many times can it be peeled back without loosing stickiness? How hard is it to align the domes? I am terrified of breaking it.
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Re: buttons that don't register well

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keithdalby wrote:
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:20 am
I'm just concerned about peeling that clear plastic back. Will it rip? How many times can it be peeled back without loosing stickiness? How hard is it to align the domes? I am terrified of breaking it.
The keyboard layer is very thick plastic (in fact that may be contributing to the stiffness of the keys; not sure). As long as you don't fully remove the whole sheet, realignment isn't an issue, since you won't be able to rotate/slide it at all.
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Re: buttons that don't register well

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Can anybody check if it is normal that the plastic layer of the keyboard is missing some of the small sticking out cylinders which fit into the holes on the PCB?

This is a photo of mine. https://ibb.co/dJ6uvR When I fit the PCB onto the keyboard yesterday I noticed some of them were missing.

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Re: buttons that don't register well

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Re: buttons that don't register well

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gruensucher wrote:
Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:41 pm
Der Bremsenreiniger entfernt alles recht gründlich von Fetten und anderes, es enthält kein Aceton!
Gerade weil es für Bremsen sind, Bremsen darf kein Öl oder ähnliches enthalten.
@gruensucher:
Darf ich mal nach deiner Muttersprache fragen? Deutsch scheint sie auch nicht zu sein...
gruensucher wrote:
Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:41 pm
Make ribs the plastic film off, it is quite tough. ( stiff ? )
Was wolltest du uns sagen?? Ich möchte es ja bloß verstehen.
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keithdalby
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Re: buttons that don't register well

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gruensucher wrote:
Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:41 pm
Back to english ;-)

@keithdalby
Make ribs the plastic film off, it is quite tough. ( stiff ? )
I, erm... I have no idea. Thank you?
ThomasA
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Re: buttons that don't register well

Post by ThomasA »

Hello,
I checked my new unit and found that the key 8 does not show the clear 'click' when pressed.
I followed Michael's instructions taking photos of every step. After the 'surgery' the key works slightly better, but still a little bit different to its neighbours.

I could post the photographs (if someone tells me how to do that).

Thomas
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