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IBM key does not click any more

Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 01:08
by cactux
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Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 01:41
by webwit
Sandy55's Chopstick of Death method.

Best practiced on a spare spring/plate first, you'll get the feel of it quickly. You can get these from Unicomp. Then remove the keycap and try it on the defective spring.

Cut or sand a wooden stick so it fits in the spring, but still has friction with the spring. Turn counter clockwise to loosen the spring. Clockwise to reinsert a spring.

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IBM key does not click any more

Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 02:04
by cactux
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Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 02:19
by webwit
That's what I'm saying. Remove old spring with chopstick, insert new spring with same chopstick.

IBM key does not click any more

Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 02:26
by cactux
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Posted: 11 Aug 2011, 10:06
by Jim66
Lol, is it the M15 that was on ebay that other week? It's the F5 isn't it?

EDIT: It's a pretty easy fix.