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Title: Filco Majestouch tenkeyless cherry Browns. Problem
Post by: Conamin on Fri, 19 August 2011, 21:43:26

My 7 Month old son + a glass of water that I left to close to my poor Filco is the problem. Really the keyboard seems fine after I pull the keys off and dried out the channels. I took a can of air to it after I ran some Q - tips around to soak up the remaining moisture.  The 9 key will intermittently just act like it is stuck in the pressed down position. If I press the 9 key it stops but then it will start up at a later time on it' s own. I do not even have to touch the darn key. Is this just a case of a switch needing to be replaced? Anyone know a good place to pick up Filco cherry brown switches easily. Anyone have other ideas I can try?

signed
-The dumbkoff noob who will never allow his son + liquids near his keyboard ever again.

Conamin

Title: Filco Majestouch tenkeyless cherry Browns. Problem
Post by: N8N on Sat, 20 August 2011, 07:59:26

quite possible there's water in the switch, I concur w/ Ripster's advice.  Replacing the switch is likely the sure fix but not necessarily necessary.  removing that particular keycap, pushing down the stem, and blowing around it w/ compressed air may help too.

Title: Filco Majestouch tenkeyless cherry Browns. Problem
Post by: Conamin on Sat, 20 August 2011, 08:57:28

Thanks guys. I tilted it over a towel last night. It looks like it will live Doctor.

Title: Filco Majestouch tenkeyless cherry Browns. Problem
Post by: Tony on Sun, 21 August 2011, 07:23:55

You are lucky this time. Next time your son will try orange juice :-)

Title: Filco Majestouch tenkeyless cherry Browns. Problem
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 21 August 2011, 07:48:16

Quote from: ripster;402198

Unlike other so called keyboard experts I never pull the answer out of my ass.

Quote from: ripster;401636

I could be blowing this out my ass

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