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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Adsee on Tue, 22 February 2011, 13:35:53

Title: Filco Cherry Blue Broken Spacebar Switch
Post by: Adsee on Tue, 22 February 2011, 13:35:53

I got a Filco about a year ago, and, while I loved it, recently it took a hit from a book that fell off a shelf near me (I was cleaning it) and now the spacebar seems to just get stuck often.

I opened up the board and discovered that the switch itself was not naturally bouncing back up after each keystroke; it would just stay depressed. Is there any way to fix it, or am I screwed?

Title: Filco Cherry Blue Broken Spacebar Switch
Post by: bpiphany on Tue, 22 February 2011, 13:42:23

If the switch isn't repairable you might be in for some trouble. You could probably cut the top part off with a chisel and then desolder and cutting away the bottom part from between the pcb and mounting plate. Putting a new switch in you can do through the mounting plate.

EDIT: Actually with the spacebar switch you might be able to unhook the top part of the switch getting it off. At least there is plenty of room next to it.

Title: Filco Cherry Blue Broken Spacebar Switch
Post by: Kacee on Tue, 22 February 2011, 13:59:21

I thought to remove the plate-mounted switch you will have to desolder the switch?

Title: Filco Cherry Blue Broken Spacebar Switch
Post by: bpiphany on Tue, 22 February 2011, 14:13:26

Yeah, of course you are right, I got this crazy idea it wouldn't be enough to get it out. But of course it is possible to desolder just one switch =P In this case though I still think it might be possible to pop it open...