Bolt mod

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Bolt mod, or nut-and-bolt mod, refers to a repair process for IBM Model M keyboards. The barrel plate—the plastic plate which provides the shafts for the sliders—is attached to the steel plate using plastic rivets, which break over time. A bolt mod is simply the replacement of these plastic rivets with nuts and bolts.