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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Neo.X on Tue, 22 April 2014, 21:42:19

Title: a dying key?
Post by: Neo.X on Tue, 22 April 2014, 21:42:19
One key of my keyboard acts wierd. If I don't use the keyboard for couple days, when I connnect the keyboard, this key won't register at all. But if I leave the keyboard connected for a while, it starts working. It looks like it needs some warming up.  ;)

Could this be a switch problem, or soldering problem, or worse,a trace of pcb problem?

Thanks
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: Pacifist on Tue, 22 April 2014, 21:42:49
take it apart and resolder the switch
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: Neo.X on Tue, 22 April 2014, 21:49:16
take it apart and resolder the switch

I might end up doing this. But I like to know what's the possible cause for this kind of issue before I disassemble it.
Thanks
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 22 April 2014, 21:56:50
take it apart and resolder the switch

I might end up doing this. But I like to know what's the possible cause for this kind of issue before I disassemble it.
Thanks

most likely an intermittent solder connection. I would reflow the solder on the switch and replace it if that doesn't fix things.
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: Neo.X on Tue, 22 April 2014, 22:00:56
Thanks, I hope it just a solder issue, which is easy to fix.

So it shouldn't be the trace of the PCB because the switch registers fine after it starting working, right?
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 22 April 2014, 22:31:15
Oh no it's not the ergodox I worked on is it
Title: Re: a dying key?
Post by: Neo.X on Tue, 22 April 2014, 22:51:34
Oh no it's not the ergodox I worked on is it

no, my friend. That one works fine. It's a Korean Customize, bad luck of me.  :(

I might need your help for this one as well.  :)