I have figured out the problem with the spacebar. It seems the thing that registers the key press (i don't know the name for it) has broken and isn't staying in position which explains the jams and random presses. It has gotten worse to a point where the spacebar doesn't even buckle or register a keypress.
How do I go about fixing it or do I try to get a refund from the seller as I only have had it for a day?
Thanks,
TechnoGuy4122
You mean the thing the spring attaches to (Commonly known as a flipper)?
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Can you tell if one of the tabs on side is broken or if the whole thing is just out of place? If it's just out of place you may be able to fix it without a full bolt mod.
Yes, that is the thing that's broken. It doesn't look like its snapped but it is definitely out of place.
How would I go about fixing an out of place flipper without a bolt mod?
Thanks,
TechnoGuy4122
It means you probably have a few missing rivets in that area and the plastic top plate is separating slightly from the back metal plate, letting that flipper come off its "mounts".
You're going to want to open up the keyboard and take a look at the bottom of the keyboard assembly.
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The rivets are basically little plastic stems that are pushed down ("mushroomed") to hold the metal plate and the plastic barrel plate together (with the membrane sandwiched between them). When they fall off the plate can get loose.
People do "bolt mods" where essentially they drill out all the rivets and replace with tiny bolts/screws. If your problem persists you can try getting away with just drilling out the ones that have fallen off near the spacebar without disassembling the whole thing. There's a small risk of debris getting in when you do that so you'd have to do a full mod in that case.
Or you can return it to the seller as long as it wasn't an as-is purchase. Which this old keyboards usually are.
I sent a return request via eBay to the seller yesterday when it stopped working. I may keep the keyboard and try to fix it since it still mostly works but am unsure. If I do I will find a small enough 5/32" driver to remove the screws and see if I can repair it.
Thanks for the help with everything. I highly appreciate the help that everyone has done to try and diagnose my issue. I'll post an update to weather I decide to fix it or return it.
Thanks,
TechnoGuy4122