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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: SiraoGomes on Tue, 29 October 2019, 23:49:06

Title: Is there a way to fix a broken key on a membrane keyboard?
Post by: SiraoGomes on Tue, 29 October 2019, 23:49:06

I got a Razer Deathstalker for a few years now and today my W key broke as in the membrane "nipple" broke off and now its permantly stuck on a pressed down position. Everything works except the key going back up ruining the feedback from the keyboard. So I wanted to ask if theres a fix for this? Warranty ran out and I couldnt find anything online... Can I rebuy this membrane thingy that actually moves?

Title: Re: Is there a way to fix a broken key on a membrane keyboard?
Post by: flurryvelvet on Wed, 30 October 2019, 07:40:36

Quote from: SiraoGomes on Tue, 29 October 2019, 23:49:06

I got a Razer Deathstalker for a few years now and today my W key broke as in the membrane "nipple" broke off and now its permantly stuck on a pressed down position. Everything works except the key going back up ruining the feedback from the keyboard. So I wanted to ask if theres a fix for this? Warranty ran out and I couldnt find anything online... Can I rebuy this membrane thingy that actually moves?

You would be better off buying some full-travel and plain rubber domes. Scissor switches are a pain in the butt when trying to fix.
But if you want to re-buy, I think you're better not to, since Razer tends to make ****ty stuff overpriced. Instead, you should buy a full-travel rubber dome, or maybe find a cheap mechanical keyboard like Cherry MX or something else.