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Offline GEIST

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Ergodox PCB problem
« on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 05:39:59 »
I unsoldered the LEDs in the red marked switches today. Since that the keys in the green marked column behave weird: If I press one of them, the key sends out his whole row. So for example if I press the M key, it sends out 0nm,./. I already flashed some old firmware, to see if it has something to do with it, but it seems like a hardware problem. Looks like I broke something, but I don't know what and how.
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Offline czarek

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 11:23:29 »
Please check for shorts under SW2:6, it looks a bit messy on your picture.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 25 January 2017, 11:30:13 »
Thank you Czarek. The only problem is I don't know how I could check, cause I don't have access to a multimeter or something similar (and to be honest I wouldn't know how to use it)
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 27 January 2017, 15:53:57 »
Quote from: GEIST on Wed, 25 January 2017, 11:30:13
Thank you Czarek. The only problem is I don't know how I could check, cause I don't have access to a multimeter or something similar (and to be honest I wouldn't know how to use it)
You could start by checking visually. Is there a visible connection between two solder joints, which shouldn't be there?
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 29 January 2017, 17:20:52 »
Unfortunately I can only check the bottom side of the PCB, without unsolder all the switches, since they're plate mounted. And I could't find something on the bottom. Like you see in the picture everything looks pretty normal.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 29 January 2017, 17:57:19 »
did you get the multimeter yet?
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Offline GEIST

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 03:32:06 »
No I didn't but it sounds like it would be my best chance to fix this issue, right?
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 03:41:18 »
it would definately help locating the short. Have you tried cleaning up the pads (using wick)?
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Offline GEIST

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 03:43:12 »
No, cause I don't have wick at home, but I ordered some, which will probably be arriving today.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 05:40:19 »
Good! Maybe try that before ordering a multimeter, if you dont't think that you have much other use for it.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 06:22:45 »
hang on.. What are you doing with the wick ?
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Offline GEIST

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 06:26:07 »
I thought I should clean the solder points with it. By the way I've already ordered a multimeter.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:35:41 »
GEIST, if you won't be able to fix it, send it back to us please. Me or my brother will fix it for free as the PCB came from us originally.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:50:32 »
Wow, thank you a lot for this offer, that's some amazing customer support! I guess I'll do that, cause I can't find anything suspicious on the bottom side of the plate and I'm pretty sure I'll destroy the PCB if I would try to unsolder the switches. Should I try to contact you through PM or mail?
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:55:36 »
Email please. Always quickest :)
And honestly, we officially give 2 years warranty on our keyboards (and parts), but we never said no to someone with a broken keyboard. We always fix our keyboards for free, and other keyboards (Filcos, Leopolds, Pokers) for very small hourly fee.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 25 February 2017, 16:16:42 »
The tracking of the package says, that you received my keyboard on the 3th February. But since you don't answer my mails anymore I thought I should try it this way: Please just send me the keyboard back, if you're too busy to repair it. I'll transfer you the money for the shipping.
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Offline GEIST

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 02 March 2017, 13:09:48 »
It's now nearly a month till you received the keyboard, please just send it back to me, I'll fix it myself.
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Offline Tally810

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 02 March 2017, 14:47:34 »
Quote from: GEIST on Thu, 02 March 2017, 13:09:48
It's now nearly a month till you received the keyboard, please just send it back to me, I'll fix it myself.
Wait who is this person who has your board?

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Offline GEIST

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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #18 on: Thu, 02 March 2017, 17:34:26 »
Czarek, the owner of Falbatech. He offered to repair my Ergodox for free. So I send him mail asking for his address. Then I've send him the keyboard and never received any reply anymore.
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Re: Ergodox PCB problem
« Reply #19 on: Thu, 02 March 2017, 19:24:32 »
Quote from: GEIST on Thu, 02 March 2017, 17:34:26
Czarek, the owner of Falbatech. He offered to repair my Ergodox for free. So I send him mail asking for his address. Then I've send him the keyboard and never received any reply anymore.
Ahh ok I thought it was some random person.  Hope you get your dox back soon dude.

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