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Offline MrFex

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Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« on: Fri, 15 July 2016, 10:52:39 »
Hey guys,


One of my infants broke my Microsoft Wireless 7000 keyboard by ripping off the shift key. The scissor/butterfly (which is it?) thingie has broken and the key will not stick to the plate anymore. This keyboard is quite old but I still love it. I'm pretty sure I have it for almost ten years now and I still use it daily on my living room PC.

Does anyone have a clue on where to get a replacement for the broken part? It would make me a very happy man.
As you can see the little white peg on the left side is missing .. sigh *kids*  :thumb:
Thanks a bunch

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Offline E TwentyNine

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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 15 July 2016, 11:07:59 »
First place I'd look is ebay.
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Offline MrFex

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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 15 July 2016, 11:17:16 »
Quote from: E TwentyNine on Fri, 15 July 2016, 11:07:59
First place I'd look is ebay.

What do I search for, or do you mean second hand Wireless 7000's?
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Offline davkol

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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 15 July 2016, 12:57:27 »
There are individual keycaps and stabilization mechanisms for some more common scissor-switch keyboards available. I know this holds for some more common laptops and Logitech's hi-end keyboards (e.g., K800).
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Offline davkol

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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 15 July 2016, 12:59:52 »
Here's the first thing I've found; you can ask the seller for specific parts.
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Offline MrFex

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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 22 July 2016, 16:32:19 »
Thanks for the link, will check it out!
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Re: Not sure if this scissor key can be fixed
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 23 July 2016, 22:57:48 »
Ffff.. don't buy that.. $5... Ffff him.. ffff..  no... fff...
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