Re: OT: fixing a broken key

[Gerard]

On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:49:20 -0500
Aryeh Friedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 After cleaning my keyboard by removing the keys and using a damp paper
 towel to clean the keys and the area between contacts (there is a
 barrier between the area under the keys and the contact so it is very
 unlikely the contacts got wet) my r key now registers as being
 constantly pressed any ideas on how to correct this?

I have spilled coffee on many keyboards myself. Quite frankly, unless
you have an expensive keyboard, why not just replace it? You can get a
generic KB for less than $10. Even if you have an expensive one, it
might well still be under warranty, in which case I would simply return
it for a replacement. IMHO, the time and effort, not to mention the
mental anguish spent on this venture is not time well spent.

Good Luck, you will probably need it.

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Gerard
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essentials.

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Re: OT: fixing a broken key

[Aryeh M. Friedman]

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Gerard wrote:
 On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:49:20 -0500 Aryeh Friedman
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 After cleaning my keyboard by removing the keys and using a damp
 paper towel to clean the keys and the area between contacts
 (there is a barrier between the area under the keys and the
 contact so it is very unlikely the contacts got wet) my r key now
 registers as being constantly pressed any ideas on how to
 correct this?

 I have spilled coffee on many keyboards myself. Quite frankly,
 unless you have an expensive keyboard, why not just replace it? You
 can get a generic KB for less than $10. Even if you have an
 expensive one, it might well still be under warranty, in which case
 I would simply return it for a replacement. IMHO, the time and
 effort, not to mention the mental anguish spent on this venture is
 not time well spent.

1. Already replaced it
2. Even though it is inexpensive it is by far the most comfortable
keyboard I have ever owned (and the replacement is designed for
someone with toothpicks for fingers I think)


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http://www.flosoft-systems.com
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OT: fixing a broken key

[Aryeh Friedman]

After cleaning my keyboard by removing the keys and using a damp paper
towel to clean the keys and the area between contacts (there is a
barrier between the area under the keys and the contact so it is very
unlikely the contacts got wet) my r key now registers as being
constantly pressed any ideas on how to correct this?
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