geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Rafen on Tue, 19 July 2011, 12:40:25

Title: Ever had this problem?
Post by: Rafen on Tue, 19 July 2011, 12:40:25

I had the black widow keyboard and i noticed today when i was typing that some of the keys were like "locking up". I would try to press "t,z,p,j" and they would not let me press then down, i would then take my finger off the key and press it again, the second time it would work. My question is have any of you ever had this problem with a mechanical keyboard before?

P.S.- I returned the keyboard back to micro center and got my money back.

Title: Ever had this problem?
Post by: keyb_gr on Tue, 19 July 2011, 12:47:39

Were you trying to press all 4 at the same time, or do I have that wrong?

Title: Ever had this problem?
Post by: daerid on Tue, 19 July 2011, 13:04:37

Get some cans of air, pop the keycaps off, and then use the compressed air to blow into the switches while gently wiggling and depressing the switch stem. It sounds like you might have dirt or hair clogging up your switches.

Title: Ever had this problem?
Post by: Rafen on Tue, 19 July 2011, 13:11:51

No i wasnt trying to press them all at the same time, it was just those keys that were giving me some problems. Do you think i could have dirt in the keys, i only had the keyboard for like 2 weeks?