Don't want to use oil on plastic keys. Use silicon so it doesn't
deteriorate the plastic.
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Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] 00 stuck key
> Jeff,
> Most keyboards key mechanism uses a rubber dome affair. If you
keyboard
> is like that and it proves to be a key at fault you will have to replace
the
> keyboard. Some keyboards, such as the Fujitsu I'm working on now, use a
> mechanical mechanism. This gives a superior typing "feel" but after
enough
> time the mechanism can literally get sticky. I've found that mine won't
type
> a keystroke when this happens, but.... Usually just working it should be
> enough to losen up the key, but a drop of oil from a precision (sometimes
> known as a pen) oiler may be the ticket. Get a bent tip one if you end up
> having this source problem and try to fix it. The keytops *should* pull
off,
> but often are so stuck that you are in danger of breaking them to get them
> off.
> -Gary-
>
> In a message dated 9/23/2000 5:29:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> << > Jeff,
> > You didn't say, but is this stuck key message a POST error [that is
an
> > error during the self-diagnostics, before your motherboard turns
control
> over
> > to an o/s to boot itself] ?
>
> Yes it is. Thank you so much for the detailed advice. It only happens
once
> in a while and the PC is getting old. I'll do the checks you suggested.
>
> Thanks again, Gary. I appreciate it very much.
>
>
> Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Registered Linux user 183185
> >>
>
>
