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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:24:39

Title: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:24:39

So I got my keyboard and the 'i' key doesn't work. Didn't want to return it if I can fix it myself.

I did a continuity check on the 'i' switch and it beep when I pressed it, so it's suppose to be alright, but if I check the voltage, when I pressed the switch it does not become equal between the two legs of the switch. Other switch voltage became equal when press it. If I short the two legs of the switch, then a press is registered.

 What does this mean? Bad solder joint?

Title: Re: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: oTurtlez on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:27:29

Could be a bad diode maybe?

Title: Re: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:30:14

But if I short the switch, a key press is register.

Title: Re: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:53:56

AHHHHHHHH, it's a bad joint, resoldered, fixed!  :p :p :p

Title: Re: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:57:16

Quote from: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:53:56

AHHHHHHHH, it's a bad joint, resoldered, fixed!  :p :p :p

Glad you got it sorted out.

Title: Re: Need help repair keyboard
Post by: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 12:11:27

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:57:16

Quote from: 3doog on Wed, 24 July 2013, 11:53:56

AHHHHHHHH, it's a bad joint, resoldered, fixed!  :p :p :p

Glad you got it sorted out.

Thanks  ;D