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Title: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: chx on Sat, 30 July 2016, 16:31:22

My slash key only work intermittently and so I was thinking it needs cleaning (hopefully just that) but I can't seem to remove the keycap. Any tips?

Title: Re: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: nateth on Sat, 30 July 2016, 16:36:41

Are you using a keypuller? If you don't have one available you can jerry rig one from a few paperclips.

http://lifehacker.com/make-a-diy-keycap-puller-out-of-two-paper-clips-585305038

Alps/Matias keycaps can be pretty tricky to pull off. Pull straight up and wiggle back and forth and it should come out.

Title: Re: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: chx on Sun, 31 July 2016, 02:25:12

Would http://www.ebay.de/itm/Keycap-Puller-Key-Cap-Remover-fur-mechanische-Keyboards-mit-Cherry-MX-Switches-/282089785909?hash=item41addc8a35:g:uz0AAOSwWTRWwGHQ this work?

Title: Re: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sun, 31 July 2016, 06:33:41

Wire ones are better, lpwl has nice ones (http://lpwl.bigcartel.com/product/wire-keycap-puller) but he's out of stock - you could PM him (https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=32885) and ask as it's nearly August.

Title: Re: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: nemui on Sun, 31 July 2016, 19:58:51

Can confirm a simple wire keypuller worked for removing my Ergo Pro keycaps. It does, however, take a lot of jiggling to get the caps out because they seriously cling on to their stems!

Title: Re: How to remove keycap(s) from the Ergo Pro?
Post by: chx on Sun, 31 July 2016, 21:40:22

Well, today my keyboard gave me a nice birthday present and restored / functionality. What was that... I will get a wire one just in case it happens again. (And yes, I tried to unplug and plug it back yesterday before panicking.)