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Title: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: HoosTrax on Tue, 31 July 2012, 15:05:49: The function and page up/down cluster keys have a sort of lid on them - what are those?

(http://www.keyboardlover.com/img/keycaps/Group3/DSC_0045.JPG)
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 31 July 2012, 15:07:23: Relegendable keycaps. You take the clear plastic off and stick a printed legend card in and put it back together.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 31 July 2012, 15:14:36: They are more often found on Point-of-sale keyboards (cash registers). Cherry is the only one I know of that prints defaults legends on the bottom part.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 31 July 2012, 15:21:34: You'll find them on old cherry boards ( expecially those huge battleships).

Your best bet is to put a WTB thread on deskthority. EU keyboard hoarders have tons of Cherry boards.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:20:17: Some of us Cherry hoarders on here do too. I got rid of most of my relegendables already though, only have a few left of each color... except I still need 1 glow key.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:31:25: Quote from: lysol on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:20:17
Some of us Cherry hoarders on here do too. I got rid of most of my relegendables already though, only have a few left of each color... except I still need 1 glow key.

Yeah, but because of the stupid no WTB post, he can't create a thread on this forum to look for some of them.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 31 July 2012, 19:40:38: Oops sorry I forgot about some of the changes around here.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: thegunner100 on Tue, 31 July 2012, 19:44:46: Quote from: Djuzuh on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:31:25
Quote from: lysol on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:20:17
Some of us Cherry hoarders on here do too. I got rid of most of my relegendables already though, only have a few left of each color... except I still need 1 glow key.

Yeah, but because of the stupid no WTB post, he can't create a thread on this forum to look for some of them.

I haven't been very active around here recently. When did this happen? Why?
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 31 July 2012, 20:08:41: Tipro also does relegendables, but the ones in the pictures are Cherry. I have a ton (like 41) on my G80-8113.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: Djuzuh on Wed, 01 August 2012, 02:04:35: Quote from: thegunner100 on Tue, 31 July 2012, 19:44:46
Quote from: Djuzuh on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:31:25
Quote from: lysol on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:20:17
Some of us Cherry hoarders on here do too. I got rid of most of my relegendables already though, only have a few left of each color... except I still need 1 glow key.

Yeah, but because of the stupid no WTB post, he can't create a thread on this forum to look for some of them.

I haven't been very active around here recently. When did this happen? Why?

After the hack, new members first needed 20 message to see the classified/group buy board.

Then, they removed this rule, and new user can see and reply in those subforums, but can't create a thread until 50 posts.

Why? I don't know.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: HoosTrax on Wed, 01 August 2012, 07:40:10: Quote from: Djuzuh on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:31:25
Quote from: lysol on Tue, 31 July 2012, 18:20:17
Some of us Cherry hoarders on here do too. I got rid of most of my relegendables already though, only have a few left of each color... except I still need 1 glow key.

Yeah, but because of the stupid no WTB post, he can't create a thread on this forum to look for some of them.
No worries, I was wondering mainly as a matter of curiosity. They looked vaguely like some kind of miniature doomsday button with a safety cover over it.
(http://www.geekalerts.com/u/USB-Key-Button-Doomsday-Device-Hub.jpg)
Oh and I'm not a "he" (I get that a lot on every gaming forum I'm a member of though, so I'm used to it ;D). That reminds me, I should head on over to GeekHack Steam community at some point.
Title: Re: What am I looking at here (looks like a "lid" over a keycap):
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 01 August 2012, 07:59:57: The lid snaps off. There is no hinge.