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Offline supermario802.1

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IBM Model F space bar difficulty trying to put it back
« on: Sat, 25 August 2018, 11:13:31 »
I was in a hurry to clean my IBM Model F keyboard and removed all keys including the space bar which I had a bit difficulty in removing it. I suspect I should not have done it but I did it anyway. So is there a way to put it back without disassembling the whole keyboard?
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Re: IBM Model F space bar difficulty trying to put it back
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 25 August 2018, 11:54:08 »
Not if it is one of the small ones, an XT or an AT.

There is a long "under-carriage" assembly that goes into the plate like the barrels and installs from below. I use a weighted thread to hold the pieces in place while I press them together.
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Offline supermario802.1

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Re: IBM Model F space bar difficulty trying to put it back
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 25 August 2018, 16:39:07 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 25 August 2018, 11:54:08
Not if it is one of the small ones, an XT or an AT.

There is a long "under-carriage" assembly that goes into the plate like the barrels and installs from below. I use a weighted thread to hold the pieces in place while I press them together.

Ok thanks! I guess I'll have to open it up.
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Re: IBM Model F space bar difficulty trying to put it back
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 29 August 2018, 21:49:49 »
Finally got the space bar working again. :)

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Re: IBM Model F space bar difficulty trying to put it back
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 01 September 2018, 00:27:49 »
The spacebar from hell
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