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Keyboard Keys - Removal

post #1 of 10
2/3/03 at 2:49am
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Got another question here. The backspace key is starting to get squeaky - e.g. when typing on the key, the key will squeak, literally - sort of like it's rusty or something.

Is there anything I can do - e.g. remove just that key, give it a bit of a cleaning or something?


Rob
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post #2 of 10
2/3/03 at 2:50am
My desktop keyboard got that problem with the spacebar. I just pulled it off and cleaned it off (just like cleaning off a non-optical mouse, lol).
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post #3 of 10
2/3/03 at 2:56am
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Yes, that's what I'd like to do - but I'll need to know the procedure for it. Eh, PCTorque...?


Rob
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post #4 of 10
2/3/03 at 3:00am
On a desktop keyboard, I just put a flathead screwdriver under the spacebar and pushed til it popped out (on a spacebar, it's attached in two places, so I did it on each side). The backspace key is prolly similar, but I'm not certain it is removeable on a laptop keyboard...

You might try removing the whole keyboard and looking under to see if anything's gunking up the key.
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post #5 of 10
2/3/03 at 9:01pm
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Hi Adam - is this possible then? Removing individual keys from the 5660?

Thanks.


Rob
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post #6 of 10
2/3/03 at 9:11pm
I'm not sure, the 5660 keyboard appears to be a lot different than a desktop keyboard to be able to take it apart. I don' tknow if I want to attempt it lol. Maybe I'll order an extra one to try it out. I doubt even Sager takes them apart.
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post #7 of 10
2/4/03 at 1:39pm
The 5660 keyboard is the same as the one on my school laptop... I just looked under the End key and it's gunky as heck (cuz the dorms are pretty dusty, lol). I tried to pull it off but it didn't work. I have a 4 years warranty on site, so I wasn't too worried about that part of it.... Just couldn't get it off after some tugging so I stopped. Have you tried pulling the whole keyboard off and looking under it?
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post #8 of 10
2/4/03 at 8:12pm
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Not yet I'm afraid - I haven't gotten round to taking out the entire keyboard. Haven't quite had the time for it - nor the frame of mind in case I take it out and have difficulties putting it back in.


Rob
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post #9 of 10
2/5/03 at 3:12am
PCTorque posted a procedure for keyboard key removal in the thread:

http://sagerforums.com/forums/showth...&threadid=1176

Looked pretty simple...

Hope that helps!
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post #10 of 10
2/5/03 at 8:41am
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Originally posted by beebster83
PCTorque posted a procedure for keyboard key removal in the thread:

http://sagerforums.com/forums/showth...&threadid=1176

Looked pretty simple...

Hope that helps!
Oh yeah =) This thread was the main reason I did it and I replied to the other one with the pics lol.
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