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Offline Saviant

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Problem with Topre Keycaps
« on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:05:00 »
I just thought I would post some photos of my Topre Keyboard keycaps. This keyboard hasn't been used and when I was showing a friend he noticed they weren't right. Has anyone seen this before?

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PS. Sorry about the bad lighting my computer is on the left side near the keyboard.
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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:06:41 »
Excessive letter fade?

I'm not sure what I'm looking at here.
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Offline Saviant

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:12:34 »
Pretty much, for a keyboard that I hadn't used yet. I think it may have been a fault in the printing, the place I brought it from are going to take it back and replace it for me. But is it common for the black keycaps to do this or I would I better off going to the white keycaps?
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fossala

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:38:58 »
I haven't seem it before but it is definatly RMA'able.
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Offline Jim66

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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:41:43 »
Send it back, I wouldn't be happy with that.
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Offline Saviant

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:53:44 »
Just awaiting for an RA for it at the moment. The company I brought for are extremely good they are even going to reimburst me for the freight back, but not sure if I want another black realforce incase it does that again.
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fossala

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 04:56:26 »
Where did you get it from?
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Offline Saviant

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:02:47 »
pccasegear in Australia, I got it when they had a special of $210 AUD for them
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fossala

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:05:24 »
Nice and cheap for a topre keyboard. Are they replacing or refunding?
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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:10:30 »
Well this solved my conundrum for what color Realforce I want at least.

Thanks OP, good luck with the RMA.
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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:13:59 »
Quote from: Roguemaster8;529211
Well this solved my conundrum for what color Realforce I want at least.

Thanks OP, good luck with the RMA.

But as far as we know it is a one off defect.
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Offline Saviant

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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:15:45 »
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Nice and cheap for a topre keyboard. Are they replacing or refunding?

I can get either, I want it replaced no question, but I do like the black over the white keyboard though personally, so may just get another black one.


And I haven't seen any complaints about this happening hence I posted about this with pictures.
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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #12 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 05:18:26 »
I'm not even sure just how defective it is. Taking another look at the pics, it's hard to tell if it's really the keys or the lower quality picture and lighting.
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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 10:12:15 »
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Just awaiting for an RA for it at the moment. The company I brought for are extremely good they are even going to reimburst me for the freight back, but not sure if I want another black realforce incase it does that again.


I would not worry about it honestly. It is not horribly rare for a botched dye sub job in general, but it is far more uncommon for a Topre board to exhibit it. It is very, very unlikely that it's a wear issue. Just an initial printing problem. Again, far more uncommon than many (most) other problems. That's it, no more no less.
Enjoy the new board when it gets in.

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Offline Roguemaster8

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« Reply #14 on: Tue, 28 February 2012, 16:49:56 »
I do love my Unicomp spacebar, feels more solid then any other spacebar in my house.
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Offline glossywhite

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« Reply #15 on: Wed, 29 February 2012, 17:20:24 »
There used to be this clever system called "Quality Control" once...
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Offline o2dazone

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« Reply #16 on: Wed, 29 February 2012, 17:33:46 »
Is that an all blue realforce??
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Offline isp

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« Reply #17 on: Wed, 29 February 2012, 17:35:29 »
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Maybe it was on a Fukushima dock.

did you just watch frontline as well? ;)  heh


don't pass those pics around too much or it will become the new hotness....like kids and their faded/worn clothing
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