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Title: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: macdude22 on Mon, 08 June 2015, 15:56:01

Are there any shops/folks that do Matias/Alps repair. I have a Matias Laptop pro that the R key has started doing double sometimes triple Rs triggering an r on the downstroke and upstroke. I emailed Matias but at 1.5 years old it's out of warranty. They offered a generous discount on a new board, they don't have facilities to do contract repair is what the rep told me. It's not about the money. I'd just hate to throw this thing in the trash when a lone key is having an issue that someone who is handier with a soldering iron than me could easily fix.

Thanks,

-alex-

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: XMIT on Mon, 08 June 2015, 16:16:08

You might try: http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/ .

Desoldering a switch isn't bad. I would just replace it.

Though, you can do a top side repair. Pull the R key, open up the switch, and clean the contacts with contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol. That might help.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Mon, 08 June 2015, 23:43:21

Sometimes unbending it works.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: macdude22 on Tue, 09 June 2015, 08:21:25

I will look into northgate. I pulled the keycap off and cleaned around best I could, but alas it still types like a drunken spaniard.

Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 09 June 2015, 18:03:06

You can always buy a new one and send this one to me. I'll fix it and put it to good use.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: zombimuncha on Fri, 12 June 2015, 15:04:39

I recently fixed a single broken switch on my QuietPro, ha ing never soldered in anger before. You don't need a fancy soldering iron to do a single switch. A cheapie and something to practice on is all you need.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: polpo on Wed, 17 June 2015, 12:51:05

I had a Matias switch that repeated and simply opening the switch and cleaning the switch contacts solved the problem. They're very easy to open: just pop off the keycap and use two small flat screwdrivers (or maybe even your fingernails) to push away the tabs that hold the top on.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps keyboard repair
Post by: macdude22 on Thu, 18 June 2015, 08:10:25

Quote from: polpo on Wed, 17 June 2015, 12:51:05

I had a Matias switch that repeated and simply opening the switch and cleaning the switch contacts solved the problem. They're very easy to open: just pop off the keycap and use two small flat screwdrivers (or maybe even your fingernails) to push away the tabs that hold the top on.

I will try this, I popped off the keycap and blew around some canned air in there but I will dig in a little deeper.

Thanks all,

-alex-