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Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: Aardwolf on Wed, 04 May 2011, 12:49:53

Hi,

If I try to remove the backspace key of my filco keyboard, it appears the front half of the backspace key is somehow attached to something. I'm unable to remove it in a straightforward way, and don't want to force it so that I don't accidently break it.

What's the correct technique for removing it?

Note, I have no key puller, just a knife or screwdriver.

Thanks!

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: pitashen on Wed, 04 May 2011, 12:57:58

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but this is the exact reason why I prefer the Cherry style of implementing stabilizer bar. Its almost worry free.

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: Aardwolf on Wed, 04 May 2011, 13:39:11

Quote from: pitashen;341666

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but this is the exact reason why I prefer the Cherry style of implementing stabilizer bar. Its almost worry free.

How can I find this article on the wiki? If I click wiki, Other Articles, there's a whole list of articles, none of which contains "removal" in its title. Using the search function searches all forum threads and gives thousands of results...

Thanks!

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: nolo on Wed, 04 May 2011, 13:54:31

Hi, try this link ... Cherry MX Key Pulling and Swapping Guide (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12649)

Here's a nice video how to change the shift key ...
[video=youtube;_ZWYYa6kfhE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZWYYa6kfhE[/video]

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: RAICHU on Wed, 04 May 2011, 14:11:37

I have to say that after taking out all the keys and replacing them with blank keys, that the hardest part is removing those pesky white knobs from the keys (Long fingernails helped). Everything else was easy money.

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: squarebox on Wed, 04 May 2011, 14:29:08

I prefer the Co-star stabilizer as they retains the attributes/feel of the switch whereas the cherry stabilizer change the attributes/feel of the switch.

@raichu a pair of angled tweezer save me lots pain


I did a similar video to the koreans but translate to english

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: The Solutor on Wed, 04 May 2011, 19:22:01

Quote from: ripster;341771

The wiki organization here sucks.

What especially cracks me up are the threads titled "DELETE ME".

I keep reading them as "EAT ME".

Show Image

(http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/csl2975l.jpg)

 

A delete button could be very useful on the wiki section or at least for a power user like you, given that this forum is not full of moderators.

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: The Solutor on Wed, 04 May 2011, 19:26:49

Quote

Actually MW would have deleted all my wikis by now.

I mean "delete button" for the initial autor (or for an entitled user, whit higher rights than normal)

Title: Removing the backspace key of filco
Post by: itznfb on Wed, 06 June 2012, 13:14:19

Quote from: squarebox;341699

I prefer the Co-star stabilizer as they retains the attributes/feel of the switch whereas the cherry stabilizer change the attributes/feel of the switch.

@raichu a pair of angled tweezer save me lots pain


I did a similar video to the koreans but translate to english

[snip]

Thanks for posting this. I was just trying to figure this out to fix a squeaky backspace key and this is probably the best video showing how to remove. Sorry for digging up an old thread :)