Repairing Problem Keys - Revision history

Jhoger at 16:21, 23 February 2009

2009-02-23T16:21:04Z

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	* Put back the rubber cup, turn on the unit and press the cup down. With any luck, your key will work again.		* Put back the rubber cup, turn on the unit and press the cup down. With any luck, your key will work again.
	* Reassemble the rest of the key.		* Reassemble the rest of the key.

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64.81.88.222 at 15:31, 5 November 2008

2008-11-05T15:31:40Z

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	From Wee-Meng Lee:		'''From Wee-Meng Lee:'''

	Unresponsive keys can be caused by ~~some~~ mild corrosion or dirt in the keys.		Unresponsive keys can be caused by mild corrosion or dirt in the keys.
	I get it all the time ~~and being~~ in Singapore it takes too much trouble to send a key to me from ~~the~~ Club100 in the U.S. .		I get it all the time. Being in Singapore it takes too much trouble to send a key to me from Club100 in the U.S. .

	Try taking the key apart and cleaning the copper contacts first. ~~You don~~'t need to ~~do unsolder or~~ open up the M100 case:		Try taking the key apart and cleaning the copper contacts first. If this repair works, you won't need to open up the M100 case or unsolder the keycap.

			'''Steps:'''
	* Pull out the key cap, by "levering" it out with two teaspoons.		* Pull out the key cap, by "levering" it out with two teaspoons.
	* Use a ~~jeweller~~'s flat screw driver and pry open the latches at the sides to remove the top.		* Use a jeweler's flat screw driver and pry open the latches at the sides to remove the top.
	* Remove the inverted rubber cup.		* Remove the inverted rubber cup.
	* Check that there's still some black carbon attached to it; if not, you can try sticking some rolled up aluminum foil in it and in the mean time ask Rick for a key.		* Check that there is still some black carbon attached to it; if not, you can try sticking some rolled up aluminum foil in it and in the mean time ask Rick for a key.
	* Clean the copper contacts at the bottom of the key by using the eraser at the end of a pencil and rubbing gently until it's shiny.		* Clean the copper contacts at the bottom of the key by using the eraser at the end of a pencil and rubbing gently until it's shiny.
	* Put back the rubber cup, turn on the unit and press the cup down. With any luck, ~~the H would~~ work again.		* Put back the rubber cup, turn on the unit and press the cup down. With any luck, your key will work again.
	* Reassemble the rest of the key.		* Reassemble the rest of the key.

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2008-11-05T15:26:18Z

New page: From Wee-Meng Lee: Unresponsive keys can be caused by some mild corrosion or dirt in the keys. I get it all the time and being in Singapore it takes too much trouble to send a key to me f...

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From Wee-Meng Lee:

Unresponsive keys can be caused by some mild corrosion or dirt in the keys.
I get it all the time and being in Singapore it takes too much trouble to send a key to me from the Club100 in the U.S. .

Try taking the key apart and cleaning the copper contacts first. You don't need to do unsolder or open up the M100 case:

* Pull out the key cap, by "levering" it out with two teaspoons.
* Use a jeweller's flat screw driver and pry open the latches at the sides to remove the top.
* Remove the inverted rubber cup.
* Check that there's still some black carbon attached to it; if not, you can try sticking some rolled up aluminum foil in it and in the mean time ask Rick for a key.
* Clean the copper contacts at the bottom of the key by using the eraser at the end of a pencil and rubbing gently until it's shiny.
* Put back the rubber cup, turn on the unit and press the cup down. With any luck, the H would work again.
* Reassemble the rest of the key.