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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: tribade on Sun, 09 March 2014, 14:39:27
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Hi all,
I got a realforce 87uw 55g board, and a digil0g aluminum case to put it in. Everything was smooth sailing until i tried to get the ground off of the metal pcb. Does anyone know whether Realforce puts locktight on the ground screw or something because I have had no luck whatsoever in getting it to budge, and I've been trying for a while now. Has anyone else had this problem?
Here's an image I stole from ripster of the area: (http://i.imgur.com/ieJ86.jpg). It's a phillips head screw that connects a ground to the PCB from the usb cable.
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There's no locktight glue, but there might be a lock washer keeping it on there tighter than normal. Just get a good grip on a screwdriver that fits into the screw head well, and turn hard.
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Weird, mine came off with no issues. I remember it took some good force to get it off, but it still came right off.
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I had trouble removing mine too. I ended up using a very sharp micro-screw driver (flat head) to remove the screw. It took quite a bit of downward pressure on the screw with the screwdriver, but it worked.
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I had to use a micro tool set with an oversize handle to generate sufficient torque and, as AKIMbO said, downward pressure.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll give it another shot when I get home from work later tonight. I think it must be a lock washer or something similar.
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I had to use a micro tool set with an oversize handle to generate sufficient torque and, as AKIMbO said, downward pressure.
Downward pressure is key to prevent cam out of the Phillips bit. I recommend replacing it with hex or torx.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll give it another shot when I get home from work later tonight. I think it must be a lock washer or something similar.
Use the force
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I second what AKIMbO said about using a flat head driver. I remember having an easier time getting it off with a flat head than a philips. Not as much downward force required to prevent it from popping out.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll give it another shot when I get home from work later tonight. I think it must be a lock washer or something similar.
Use the torx
FTFY
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I'll give it another shot when I get home from work later tonight. I think it must be a lock washer or something similar.
Use the torx
FTFY
Got it to work, thanks guys! Turns out I really did just need more force. I'm used to fixing fencing equipment with jewelers screwdrivers so I thought that I could get enough torque on it with those, but I needed that fullsize handle. Fortunately we had a phillips head screwdriver that fit perfectly. After a battle that took days, I had it out and put into its new case in seconds.
Thanks again for your help!
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I've opened my silent model and my all 55g up multiple times and that screw came right out. Glad you got it!
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