> Hi all, > I have a PB1400 with a spacebar that doesn't always work - you have to hit > it hard to make a space. I'm thinking about taking the key off and seeing if > there's cookie crumbs or something under it, but when I pry on it it seems > like I might break something. Is there an easy way to get the keys off and > look underneath? Should I just keep prying? > thanks, > wayne
Hi Wayne, My 1400 has the same problem; I'm not sure whether it's a dodgy keyboard or whether I'm just not used to using it, but it seems that it only works about 2/3 of the time, so perhaps it's a problem with this model. I haven't taken it apart, but if it's like a regular (desktop) keyboard, the space bar has a metal rod hooked under a pair of brackets that hold it in place (as Malcolm said). For my desktop keyboard I use a long, thin and (importantly) blunt instrument - like a butter knife - to prise up one of the long sides, then wiggle it out from there. Like I said, though, I haven't tried taking mine apart so the mechinism could be different. Good luck! Jason -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
