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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: TheQsanity on Sat, 27 October 2012, 00:01:39

Title: Broken K60
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 27 October 2012, 00:01:39

I recently bought a used/broken K60. I Plugged it in and it powers on just fine. But the keys have a Ghosting affect when pressed down. What could the causes be? It ghosts many keys near it either through its column or row. What are the likely causes?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: NV43 on Sat, 27 October 2012, 00:15:18

It is a known problem in both the K60 and K90. They've tried to address it through firmware, but consensus is that it has not worked, and it is a problem that cannot be fixed.

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 27 October 2012, 09:02:56

Sell for parts?

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 27 October 2012, 10:44:05

Put red switches in better keyboard... there is nothing much else to do with it.

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 27 October 2012, 17:10:46

Ill probably take the switches. What is the affected part? The controler? Could I still sell the pcb?

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 27 October 2012, 17:54:59

Since they can't seem to fix it in the firmware, I'm betting the PCB is a big part of the problem.

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: TheQsanity on Sat, 27 October 2012, 17:58:38

Quote from: alaricljs on Sat, 27 October 2012, 17:54:59

Since they can't seem to fix it in the firmware, I'm betting the PCB is a big part of the problem.

Is it physical? I have seen some odd looking solder areas. Ill post some photos in a little.

Title: Re: Broken K60
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 27 October 2012, 18:00:08

Chances are it's the matrix design far more than the quality of assembly.