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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: zakazak on Sat, 07 December 2013, 07:09:52

Title: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: zakazak on Sat, 07 December 2013, 07:09:52

I have a Filco Majestouch tenkeyless and since 2 days my "o" key won't recognize the "pressed state" all the time.

When I remove the "key" itself and press the mx brown switch it seems to work fine. I also changed the "o" ring already in the key (using red o-rings).

Any ideas?

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: PointyFox on Sat, 07 December 2013, 08:09:58

Did you try it without the o-ring?

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: zakazak on Sat, 07 December 2013, 09:42:30

yes i just did.. same effect. every now and then the "o" isn't getting "pressed". and then it sometimes works just fine again :S

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 07 December 2013, 09:58:14

Could be a debouncing problem or maybe the contacts are dirty.

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: zakazak on Sat, 07 December 2013, 10:14:19

How to fix that? :)

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: C5Allroad on Mon, 09 December 2013, 15:35:45

Is the o-ring seated all the way? If not then try pushing harder to set it in.

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 09 December 2013, 15:40:05

If the keyboard is still under warranty, consider exchanging it.

Or, if not, consider opening the case and shorting out the contacts under the O key to see if it registers reliably that way.  if it does, then it could be a faulty switch.

Title: Re: "o" key doesn't react properly
Post by: zakazak on Wed, 11 December 2013, 09:59:40

Hmm I just asked thekeyboardco about warranty.

It sometimes feels like "o" is just lagging behind or not getting recognized.. e.g. "now" can end up being "nwo" or "nw".

Are there any guides/tutorials on how to open the switch ?