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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: rebus on Thu, 04 June 2015, 11:13:26

Title: Issue with Kinesis Advantage
Post by: rebus on Thu, 04 June 2015, 11:13:26

Hello, I have got a problem with my Kinesis Advantage: the "7" key does not output anything, or better, it does not output the digit 7. If I remap the digit 7 to another key, still that key does not output a thing. If I use the keypad, I manage to type the 7. But that's crazy!

Anyone else experienced this? Any suggestion? Thanks

Title: Re: Issue with Kinesis Advantage
Post by: vvp on Fri, 05 June 2015, 13:56:48

Looks like faulty switch, or its diode, or trace on PCB which is specific for this switch. If there is such a trace (or better its branch) which goes only to this switch.

Title: Re: Issue with Kinesis Advantage
Post by: Nai_Calus on Sat, 06 June 2015, 13:13:55

Could be a bad key or an issue with the traces leading to it. The design of the PCB for the hand cups means that 7 is going to be on its own at the end of a 'finger' of the PCB. Probably best to contact Kinesis. Trying to replace a switch on that board would be a nightmare and if it's the PCB that's even worse.