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Title: HHKB Case Corners Not Fully Shut
Post by: ubslimpinn on Wed, 06 December 2017, 10:55:34

Hello (posted this to reddit two days ago was hoping to get more input)

I just got the hhkb pro 2 type s. I really enjoy it but noticed that the case won't fully close at the two corners in the bottom-front. See the pics. It bows up a very tiny bit. You can see a bit of the tab insert, and if you pinch the case together, the gap will close slightly more.

Does anyone else have this problem? Is it normal?

I am more concerned if it is normal than how to fix it. In other words, if everyone says it's normal I won't care enough to fix it! Just want to make sure nothing is wrong with it.

Thanks!

Title: Re: HHKB Case Corners Not Fully Shut
Post by: Sup on Wed, 06 December 2017, 11:02:41

No worries i have the same thing when i got it out of the box.

EDIT: And its because a weird thicc hard plastic ring around the cables that connects the controller board to the PCB. I just looked better at my HHKB the left side is more open then the right side does anyone have the same?

Why is this even here :l

EDIT2: If you have the same problem as i had that the other side is more open then the other you should follow these steps this fixed it for me.

1.Open the case carefully
2.You will see the cable with the ring on it
3.Push the ring carefully up to the detachable side of the cable as much as possible.
4.Put the case back in place and the 3 screws back in and twist the ones at the side 75% and the middle one 50%.
5.And then fully securely screw the screws that are on the sides  fully and then the middle one

PS  English is not my first language.

Title: Re: HHKB Case Corners Not Fully Shut
Post by: xondat on Wed, 06 December 2017, 11:05:38

My Type-S is identical.

Title: Re: HHKB Case Corners Not Fully Shut
Post by: ubslimpinn on Wed, 06 December 2017, 11:29:38

Thanks both of you! A relief to know. And lol “thicc”. I’ve heard it can be fixed by clamping down tightly and re-screwing the three screws. But I’ll probably just leave it as is.

Title: Re: HHKB Case Corners Not Fully Shut
Post by: Sup on Wed, 06 December 2017, 11:37:38

Quote from: ubslimpinn on Wed, 06 December 2017, 11:29:38

Thanks both of you! A relief to know. And lol “thicc”. I’ve heard it can be fixed by clamping down tightly and re-screwing the three screws. But I’ll probably just leave it as is.

I doubt it will be fully closed since that weird ass metal/plastic ring is still in there that is the reason the case doesn't close all the way no idea what the purpose is of the ring but yeah by removing it should close all the way.