on 19/11/05 11:28, Metal Artwork Creations at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Neil > I am an Albany boy and will be down there in a couple of weeks > My return key on same machine pops off also > There are 2 tiny holes in the metal rods attached to floor of keyboard > The pad spokes slide into those holes > Good luck > Tony > On 18/11/2005, at 9:17 PM, Neil Houghton wrote:
Hi Tony, I'm not sure I quite follow your description. The only metal rod I can see is the U shaped one which is attached (clips into) to the underside of the key the ends of this would appear to engage in lugs on the floor of the keypad (ie the keyboard itself). My problem appears to be in engaging the white scissors with the relevant lugs on the keyboard. The bottom lugs (closest to the user) appear to engage but the top ones (closest to the screen) do not. So on first fitting the key it all works but is not properly held down (ie attached to the keyboard) the bottom or rear of the key is held down OK but the top or front of the key is free to lift - at which point the whole key can sort of move around so the rear lugs can also disengage. Can you explain just how your key pops off and how you reattach it. When it pops off does the white scissor come off with the key or remain attached to the keyboard. Similarly when refitting do you attach the key & scissor together or fit the scissor to the keyboard and thensnap on the key. I've tried both approaches without success but it would help to know what is the correct approach! Thanks for your help. Neil >> 15" 400 MHz G4 Ti Powerbook >> >> Had problem with left hand shift key not depressing properly (switch >> is fine >> problem was mechanical). I suspected shit under key but, whilst trying >> to >> dislodge the problem, I dislodged the key itself. Now I'm having >> trouble >> trying to re-fit the key. >> >> The switch still works and the dislodged key does not seem to have any >> broken/damaged pieces. There is a two-part white plastic scissor >> mechanism >> still attached to the base of the (removed) key and a |___| shaped >> swivelling wire piece, also still attached to the key. >> >> I can see where the key fits over the switch button but I am not sure >> how to >> get the various mechanisms to engage the lugs on the keyboard. >> >> Does anybody out there have experience with removing and re-fitting >> keys who >> could point me in the right direction - ideally a link to a drawing >> showing >> how the key mechanism works! >> >> TIA >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >> >> > Regards > > Tony Wilson > 27 Ambridge St > Hamersley WA 6022 > Tel 08 9448 1517 > -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Fax: +61 8 9841 6137 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
