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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: johnoh on Fri, 19 June 2015, 14:25:34

Title: repair needed
Post by: johnoh on Fri, 19 June 2015, 14:25:34

does anyone know if a person or place that can repair adesso-mck84 keyboards?  I'm in the san jose area but can ship if needed.  thanks

Title: Re: repair needed
Post by: Blaise170 on Fri, 19 June 2015, 15:30:47

What kind of repair?

Title: Re: repair needed
Post by: johnoh on Sat, 20 June 2015, 10:10:52

"What kind of repair?"

Is there such a thing as a keyboard overhaul to make it good as new? I have three of these keyboards. One escape key needs to be re-soldered (I took apart the switch to see), and a couple keys on each keyboard work only 80% of the time so you have to strike them twice. I've taken them apart and de-oxit'ed them which seems to help, but then the key to the left of the one I just cleaned will stop working too. Once the keyboard has been in use for 10 minutes or so the letter keys are okay, but the space bar is intermittent (I have not tried to take it apart yet).

Title: Re: repair needed
Post by: Blaise170 on Sat, 20 June 2015, 10:40:59

It would probably be easy enough to fix. Maybe a couple of bad switches that need to be resoldered. A bunch of people here could do it for you if you're comfortable with that.

Title: Re: repair needed
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 20 June 2015, 11:11:29

Quote from: Blaise170 on Sat, 20 June 2015, 10:40:59

It would probably be easy enough to fix. Maybe a couple of bad switches that need to be resoldered. A bunch of people here could do it for you if you're comfortable with that.

Yeah solder just needs to be reflowed. You could probably get a half-decent iron and do it yourself as well.