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Offline s0nia

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HHKB weird spacebar sound
« on: Wed, 06 May 2015, 23:30:09 »
My new HHKB's spacebar makes a rattle/squeak when I hit it on the right side... Does anybody know what this is and how I could fix it? Thanks

« Last Edit: Fri, 08 May 2015, 13:30:00 by s0nia »

Offline byker

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 06 May 2015, 23:38:04 »
Not sure what that is. Did you try removing the spacebar and putting it back on? If you are unsure you could maybe take some pictures of it with the nearby caps removed so we can take a look!

Offline lookitdisnub

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 07 May 2015, 01:14:29 »
I believe it's the stabilizer that causes it. Not sure how to get rid of it, but I think over time it goes away on its own

Offline s0nia

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 07 May 2015, 16:13:01 »
Not sure what that is. Did you try removing the spacebar and putting it back on? If you are unsure you could maybe take some pictures of it with the nearby caps removed so we can take a look!

The sound is kind of squeaky. How do you recommend I go about removing the caps without a puller? Thanks!

Offline illitirit

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 07 May 2015, 20:03:30 »
lol wierd I never noticed mine has a noise when I tap the right side only.'

However, mine is not a squeak its more like a....  plastic tap noise.


The left side does not do it.  Doesnt bother me much since it doesnt happen in regular typing.

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 08 May 2015, 00:12:10 »
Not sure what that is. Did you try removing the spacebar and putting it back on? If you are unsure you could maybe take some pictures of it with the nearby caps removed so we can take a look!

The sound is kind of squeaky. How do you recommend I go about removing the caps without a puller? Thanks!


Check this out for a few different ways: [size=78%]https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/15lk5m/how_to_remove_a_key_cap_without_a_key_cap_remover/[/size]

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 08 May 2015, 02:56:14 »
Glorious hhkb is perfect. It's your ears that don't work.
No, he’s not around. How that sound to ya? Jot it down.

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 08 May 2015, 02:57:46 »
Glorious hhkb is perfect. It's your ears that don't work.
That custom title really needs to be changed....  :))

Offline s0nia

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Re: HHKB weird spacebar sound
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 08 May 2015, 13:06:30 »
Here's a video of the issue:

Please excuse the background noise!