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 rhkra...@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).