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Title: I messed up, help!
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Wed, 13 August 2014, 15:42:52
I was trying to put some O-rings on my keyboard, and I’ve messed up. I’ve broken a stabaliser, dislodged one and now I don’t know how to fix it. I’ve tried my best to take a photo but the best I have is my laptop webcam; I’m not much of a photographer.
Title: Re: I messed up, help!
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 13 August 2014, 15:57:53
Assuming your talking about pulling out the stabilizers on the number pad area. They just go right back in, one side has a leg that goes in the hole the other side snaps into the pcb. The wire just snaps back in as well.

And it might be easier if your remove the other keys around it to work on it.

Next time be gentler removing caps  :))
Title: Re: I messed up, help!
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 13 August 2014, 16:06:53
Yep those are cherry PCB mount stabilizers in your G80-3000 (I think?) there. Notch the one side in and clip the other side into the PCB: should work fine.

It's not too uncommon to happen while removing keycaps: just have to be careful.
Title: Re: I messed up, help!
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 13 August 2014, 16:10:22
REKT
Title: Re: I messed up, help!
Post by: Protato_Tubby on Wed, 13 August 2014, 16:24:31
Yep those are cherry PCB mount stabilizers in your G80-3000 (I think?) there. Notch the one side in and clip the other side into the PCB: should work fine.

It's not too uncommon to happen while removing keycaps: just have to be careful.

Thanks
Assuming your talking about pulling out the stabilizers on the number pad area. They just go right back in, one side has a leg that goes in the hole the other side snaps into the pcb. The wire just snaps back in as well.

And it might be easier if your remove the other keys around it to work on it.

Next time be gentler removing caps  :))

Thanks
REKT
xD