I just did a "poor man's" repair to my laptop's keyboard.
Some keys were no longer responding normally to key presses. "R" was the worst.
I pulled the "R" keycap off the keyboard. I cleaned the switch underneath and put it back, but it was still not working well. If I tapped the switch directly without the keycap, it worked fine. I figured tolerances must have gone off somewhere, so I slapped 4 layers of masking tape under the keycap. It works much better now. I also did the "E". I have other keys to do, but I'm taking a break from the repair to consider my options, and see whether what I've done holds up.
I do welcome advice regarding the use of alternative material rather than masking tape for this fix.
I used this article:
https://www.ifixit.com/Troubleshooting/Dell_Laptop/Keyboard+Not+Working/482862
And this video:
from @iFixit to have an idea of what it would entail.
My laptop is a Dell XPS 15 9530.
Fortunately not full backlight keys, because I really like that #mechanical #keyboard design and would have bought it :p
https://www.prohavit.com/products/kb487l-tkl-mechanical-keyboard
Newest project prototype is fully functional! Which means now I'm finally on a wireless keeb again
@ajsadauskas @JessTheUnstill also #BlackBerry's #PlayBook #Tablet was released as a accessory screen for their Phones, which gave it "#WiiU-Effect" in terms of marketing.
I mean, the hardware was never their problem and #SMS-Typists swear by their #BlackberryCurve's #keyboard but BlackBerry's #toolchain - just like #SymbianOS's - was just hideous to the point that devs like @fuchsiii didn't even want to try making #Apps for those devices.
#Sony even released some #Symbian #S60 devices but since they didn't have the same signing keys, one couldn't even #sideload apps (not to mention they didn't had the #OviStore on those either!)...
Nice try #Keychron doesn't appeal to me #Keyboards #Keyboard
https://bird.makeup/users/keychronmk/statuses/1907056924882837643