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Offline NorrisB

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Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 14:05:13 »
The key registers about 8 out of 10 times, is there anything that can be done to repair it?  It's a majestouch II ninja

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Re: Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 14:06:21 »
RMA?

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Re: Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 14:15:56 »
no its pretty old :(

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Re: Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 14:21:23 »
The key registers about 8 out of 10 times, is there anything that can be done to repair it?  It's a majestouch II ninja

You could reflow the solder connections to the switch and/or it's associated diode. It's probably a cold solder joint.
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Re: Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 15:23:43 »
The key registers about 8 out of 10 times, is there anything that can be done to repair it?  It's a majestouch II ninja

You could reflow the solder connections to the switch and/or it's associated diode. It's probably a cold solder joint.

But if you're going this far you might as well replace the switch.
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Re: Filco keyboard "c" key malfunctioning
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 25 November 2013, 16:11:25 »
The key registers about 8 out of 10 times, is there anything that can be done to repair it?  It's a majestouch II ninja

You could reflow the solder connections to the switch and/or it's associated diode. It's probably a cold solder joint.

But if you're going this far you might as well replace the switch.

Ayup. It's not that hard to do, even if you have no soldering experience.

I bet a local IT shop will do it for you, if you ask nicely.
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