My spacebar mostly died on my keyboard. It will not work unless I hit it very hard and in the center of the key. Is there a way to fix this without buying a new keyboard? It happened suddenly and I never drink soda by the keyboard, so I have no idea why it will not function properly.
What keyboard? Have you restarted? Tried unplugging and then plugging in again?
Last edited by Wallpaper (2009-01-19 12:50:28)
Take the key off, check that everything is clean and working properly, put key back, hope for the best
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Practice your kung fu whenever you need a space.
..But seriously, I'd take it off and see if the problem is visible.
..But seriously, I'd take it off and see if the problem is visible.
I dunno how a hardware malfunction (as the OP states) can be fixed with a restart .Wallpaper wrote:
What keyboard? Have you restarted? Tried unplugging and then plugging in again?
Replacing the keyboard shouldn't be that expensive, unless it's a G15 or those sorts of keyboards.
Tried cleaning it?
Keyboards do wear out, if cleaning it as much as possible doesn't work you may just need to get a new one.
I read somewhere that someone ran his keyboards through the dishwasher relatively often...Just set it to a gentle cycle and then let it dry out for a few days. I guess you could try that, if it's already broken anyways doesn't make much of a difference.
I read somewhere that someone ran his keyboards through the dishwasher relatively often...Just set it to a gentle cycle and then let it dry out for a few days. I guess you could try that, if it's already broken anyways doesn't make much of a difference.
Its a KeyTronic USB keyboard, I'm not sure which brand. I got it for $10. I've tried cleaning it, and it doesn't work. However, I have not tried removing the actual key, because I'd heard its not easy to do with a spacebar. Is there a specific method to doing so?
Edit: It works now. Evidently it just needed to be cleaned multiple times. Thanks for the help.
Edit: It works now. Evidently it just needed to be cleaned multiple times. Thanks for the help.
Last edited by nukchebi0 (2009-01-19 13:18:18)
Should be simple enough, lever it off. It'll most likely have two metal clippy things at either end, which you just slot back in.nukchebi0 wrote:
Its a KeyTronic USB keyboard, I'm not sure which brand. I got it for $10. I've tried cleaning it, and it doesn't work. However, I have not tried removing the actual key, because I'd heard its not easy to do with a spacebar. Is there a specific method to doing so?
I totaly strip down my keyboard and clean it every few months or so
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Me too, about time for a clean tbh.FatherTed wrote:
Should be simple enough, lever it off. It'll most likely have two metal clippy things at either end, which you just slot back in.nukchebi0 wrote:
Its a KeyTronic USB keyboard, I'm not sure which brand. I got it for $10. I've tried cleaning it, and it doesn't work. However, I have not tried removing the actual key, because I'd heard its not easy to do with a spacebar. Is there a specific method to doing so?
I totaly strip down my keyboard and clean it every few months or so
Ya my G15 needs a clean too, picks up... crap on the keys like a bitch
Anyone got any pr0 ways to clean a k/b? (other than dismantle it, i don't really want to seeing as it cost £50 )
Anyone got any pr0 ways to clean a k/b? (other than dismantle it, i don't really want to seeing as it cost £50 )
I literally just tear the keys off, stick em in a little bag an throw em in the dishwasher.JoshP wrote:
Ya my G15 needs a clean too, picks up... crap on the keys like a bitch
Anyone got any pr0 ways to clean a k/b? (other than dismantle it, i don't really want to seeing as it cost £50 )
take the sheety bits out, clean the inside, let it dry out and put it all back together again.
but my keyboard cost like £10, so if it breaks idc
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I dunno how a hardware malfunction (as the OP states) can be fixed with a restart .Wallpaper wrote:
What keyboard? Have you restarted? Tried unplugging and then plugging in again?
Replacing the keyboard shouldn't be that expensive, unless it's a G15 or those sorts of keyboards.