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Title: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: xyril on Mon, 24 December 2012, 16:51:59

Hey i just own this keyboard "Quickfire Rapid" Brown (TKL)   for almost a month or two.

Came out of the box, it was perfect . Keys feels smooth and lil bumpy. But now I can start to feel that  the keys is abit harder to press ......  my blues are not so   stiffs compare to this.


whats the problem :( ... how can i fix it? Also the spacebar is like jigger.


sry for mah english . 3rd language .

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: Hyde on Mon, 24 December 2012, 16:59:32

Ehhhhhhh have you spill anything over your keyboard by any chance?  Because I can't think of any reason why the key will become more stiff.  Is it just 1 key or a lot of keys?

Also what do you mean that spacebar is like "jigger"?

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: xyril on Mon, 24 December 2012, 17:17:50

space bar rattle . sry

No i dont spill anything like water. I think my rice (hmmm) . i should able to clean it up dont i ?

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 December 2012, 17:35:32

LOL.. Jigger......

 If your space bar is Bent very badly, "mega-Jiggers",  then try the Hair dryer method to straighten it a bit...

Lube usually doesn't help if the jigger is caused by flatness.

HAHAHA.. jigger...

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: xyril on Mon, 24 December 2012, 20:00:14

so to clean the keyboard. i need to take the keycaps and clean the keyboard lol?

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 24 December 2012, 20:33:31

Quote from: xyril on Mon, 24 December 2012, 20:00:14

so to clean the keyboard. i need to take the keycaps and clean the keyboard lol?

um... take the cap off,  press the stem down, and spray the inside at multiple angles with compressed air..

If that doesn't do it, You really have to de-solder and replace the switch.. you cannot open the key switch because on this keyboard it's plate mounted.

Plate mounting provides for greater stability, but is difficult to work with.

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 25 December 2012, 19:07:51

Is it all keys or just some keys feel stiffer?

Shouldn't really happen.  And if it does happen gradually, you would be unlikely to notice (unless you switch between other keyboards with similar switches).

Perhaps it is just finger fatigue?  Maybe just use it as normal for a few more days and see if it gets back to normal.

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 25 December 2012, 19:17:31

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 25 December 2012, 19:07:51

Is it all keys or just some keys feel stiffer?

Shouldn't really happen.  And if it does happen gradually, you would be unlikely to notice (unless you switch between other keyboards with similar switches).

Perhaps it is just finger fatigue?  Maybe just use it as normal for a few more days and see if it gets back to normal.

;D you're just making stuff up now..

Title: Re: Quickfire brown - problem ?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 25 December 2012, 21:06:47

Ssshhh...