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Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 21:37:08

I noticed just now that the 'a' key is making a funny sound when I press it. Even when I tap it I can hear this sound. I can like hear the spring inside or something. It's really hard to explain. I can only hear this on the 'a' key. I don't know if the spring is all of a sudden mis-aligned or something. What should I do? Has this happened to anyone before? Please help!

Thanks in advance! =]

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 22:07:25

Did the feel change as well? Or did just the sound change? Have you pulled the key yet? Maybe something got under it.

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: Rajagra on Wed, 02 September 2009, 22:10:04

Did you buy it in Liverpool?
(http://www.g-ray.co.uk/pictures/scousers/keyb-scouser.jpg)

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 22:14:04

Quote from: rdjack21;114234

Did the feel change as well? Or did just the sound change? Have you pulled the key yet? Maybe something got under it.

The feel of the key is the same as all the others. I did pull the key out to check and see if there was any debris but there wasn't any. Only the sound changed and it sounds like I can hear the spring.

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 22:28:38

Hm.. Those springs are in their pretty tight. But I guess the only thing to do now is take it apart and take a look. But then again yours is fairly new right? Not sure if taking it apart voids the warranty but I bet it does. So maybe give elitekeyboards a call and see what they have to say about it, assuming of course that is where you got it. I have to say this is the first time I've heard of one making a spring type of noise.

Wonder if it is sticking or something and what you are hearing is it coming unstuck such that the key is poping back up faster than the spring so that it rattles a little. Maybe give it a little time to work out before calling elite then. I think ripster mentioned something about finding grease under some of the domes of his 87U when he took it apart. When I pulled apart my HHKB Pro I did not pull the domes up other than the one on the space bar and it was clean.

EDIT: I guess my hearing is not as good as it used to be but ripster is right I just tried what ripster suggested and yep hear it. Maybe I just filtered out that sound because I expect a board with a spring to ping every now and then.

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: zwmalone on Wed, 02 September 2009, 22:44:11

Topre fart?

Title: Funky sound from the 'a' key on the HHKB Pro 2
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Wed, 02 September 2009, 23:29:27

@ripster
you're right I shouldn't be picky =P but it's definitely not like that with other keys even if I hold it next to my ear. It's definitely much louder.

@rdjack21
yea I got it for like 2 weeks and I don't think I will take it apart =[