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Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 13:56:02 »
Got a Focus FK-2001 on eBay but the Alt and Numpad Enter key don't want to work. I read Ripsters old guide for taking apart the switch and it looks good from what I can tell. How can I fix?  :D
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 14:59:34 »
More description in regards to failure mode?  Do they not depress?  Have you checked them for continuity? 
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:02:28 »
Both keys depress all the way, I haven't checked them for continuity..
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:03:34 »
There's always the chance that it's not the switches, checking continuity will give that answer.
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:06:08 »
Good idea, I'll check that first...I think I'll just remove a couple switches from an unused place and solder it in place..
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:17:31 »
If you only need a couple switches you can buy matias quiet or clicky switches from mechanicalkeyboards.com 5 at at time.
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:25:03 »
Good to know, thanks Ray.. Imma try the easy way first then if it doesn't work I'll go that route. Who really needs Scroll Lock and Pause :P
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Re: Looking for anyone who has repaired Alps switches
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 15:59:40 »
Man, gotta love the old keyboards, so easy to solder these switches in and out. I'm in business, rock and roll.
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