Naturally, this wasn't going to work for regular typing, but the fix for it was easy. Here's how to do it.
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Win Guy
thanks for this, I am going to try it when i get home
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I have three of these keyboards and all but one of them work great. The one with the problem is the one I spilled coffee on and cleaned. All went well until I tried it out after reassembling it. The d@#n space bar almost has to be hit with a hammer to get it to work. I tried everything I could think of with no good results. I'll see if this trick will work for it.
I replace mine every 15 years or so, whether they need it or not ;<)
Of course, the computers and monitors have been replaced 3-4 times in between, so I simply hoard the keyboards and mice (mouses?) that come with them, by crickey.
Then I stick chewing gum on the underside of the "N" key and sell 'em at garage sales.
Seriously, a new keyboard is cheaper than a pizza, and a friend probably has spares. Recycling works, you feel good about it, and you've put time to better uses.
Some of the keys died (Enter, some of the F# keys), they just stopped working. I tried to open it, removed ALL the screws, but there is something near the spacebar that doesn't let me open it. I removed the silicon things (bad idea), and well, I won't be able to do anything until I open it. It's about 5 years old, so the warranty wasn't an option.
This fix takes about 2 minutes, including gathering up materials. I don't want a brand new keyboard, I just want to type right away.
I've always had trouble with that Fn key... maybe I'll replace it with something else...
Sorry. I'll get my coat.