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Offline KillerBee

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How do I replace springs on a model m?
« on: Fri, 03 September 2010, 13:31:05 »
I was swapping space bars between my M's and teh spring bent and bnow its not the same?

How can I replace the spring? do I just pull one out and set in the space bar hole?

Thanks
IBM Model M 1386304 Nov. 1985

How do I replace springs on a model m?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 03 September 2010, 13:45:51 »
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I was swapping space bars between my M's and teh spring bent and bnow its not the same?

How can I replace the spring? do I just pull one out and set in the space bar hole?

Thanks

You can pull them out, but without tools you won't get them fitted back in. Both are best done using an easy to make tool like this: http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=156128&postcount=12
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Offline ch_123

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How do I replace springs on a model m?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 03 September 2010, 13:53:46 »
Is this on the 1985 one?

Offline KillerBee

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How do I replace springs on a model m?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 03 September 2010, 14:04:46 »
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Is this on the 1985 one?


no it was the IBM Model M 42H1292 from 12/1995
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Offline KillerBee

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How do I replace springs on a model m?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 03 September 2010, 14:05:48 »
i'll try tonight
IBM Model M 1386304 Nov. 1985