Just fixed a Model M2.

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 00:17

Hi all! i just managed to fix a model M2 keyboard, i didn't avoid breaking one plastic stud. Still the enter key metal support seems a bit loose, does anyone knows any trick to make it firmier?

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 01:16

Ok seems the "d" is randomly failing to register, seems i need to clean the membrane sheet? does anyone know what's the best way to do this?

regards,

Findecanor · 22 Aug 2012, 01:47

There are no metal supports for the keys. The construction of the stabilizers is very cheap, made of plastic that is part of the keys themselves. I may have a spare ISO Enter key for a M2, if you want it.

If a key is not registering sometimes, then perhaps it is seated wrong. Remove the key cap and reseat it correctly onto the spring. If you attach a key and the spring is not pointing straight out, then the spring can get bent.

webwit · 22 Aug 2012, 01:48

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 01:51

This one has because its a vertical enter. Anyway its a pain in the ass to open this again. ill do it at the weekend. But how do you clean the sheets? Regarding the spring i have some spares.

webwit · 22 Aug 2012, 01:59

maxrunner wrote:This one has because its a vertical enter.

Good to know, I didn't know about this detail. Was this made in the US or the UK? (I used demineralized water myself once or twice but this may not be the best method)

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 02:16

Its made in uk.

mostwanted · 22 Aug 2012, 02:21

maxrunner wrote:Hi all! i just managed to fix a model M2 keyboard, i didn't avoid breaking one plastic stud. Still the enter key metal support seems a bit loose, does anyone knows any trick to make it firmier?

If it is anything similar to the Model M spacebar. I also had the same problem with rattly spacebar.

I solved it by using sticky tape. Wrap it around the metal bar where the latch for the metal bar meets. It only takes a small length about an inch to make a difference in firmness of the spacebar. The spacebar no longer rattles.

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 02:42

Thanks. Will try.

damorgue · 22 Aug 2012, 02:58

I once got and later sold an M2. I loved it but had to sell it for one and only one reason. It has bugged me ever since, because I don't know if it was broken, a bug or was supposed to be that way. I just couldn't imagine how the problem could be created by some fried circuit or similar problem. Now, you who have experience with this board:

Can you press Ctrl+any key in the WSX column? I couldn't, they were masked. S worked fine by itself or in combination with another key. Ctrl worked fine by itself or in combination with another key. Together, they wouldn't register, and I use Ctrl+X and Ctrl+S a lot so I ended up getting rid of it. Is this true for all Model M2's? If not, what could've caused it? There were no broken traces or broken caps and everything looked intact.

Luhmaniac · 22 Aug 2012, 04:42

These combinations work fine on my M2, so it's not a general problem.

damorgue · 22 Aug 2012, 05:35

Grrr, well, that means I want one again I suppose because I remember I liked it very much except for that.

maxrunner · 22 Aug 2012, 11:06

I'll have to check mine since i will need to umount it AGAIN....:S.

maxrunner · 23 Aug 2012, 01:08

mostwanted wrote:
maxrunner wrote:Hi all! i just managed to fix a model M2 keyboard, i didn't avoid breaking one plastic stud. Still the enter key metal support seems a bit loose, does anyone knows any trick to make it firmier?
If it is anything similar to the Model M spacebar. I also had the same problem with rattly spacebar.

I solved it by using sticky tape. Wrap it around the metal bar where the latch for the metal bar meets. It only takes a small length about an inch to make a difference in firmness of the spacebar. The spacebar no longer rattles.

do you use the tape on both ends? the latchs in the keyboard and the key itself?

regards,

mostwanted · 23 Aug 2012, 02:44

That would depends on where you think it is loose. In my case it was the latches on the keyboard that was too loose.

So the idea is to wrap the sticky tape on the metal wire to the right thickness so it just fits into the latches. You probably only require to wrap the metal wire two or three times. If wrapped too much, the key would be too firm to press.

maxrunner · 24 Aug 2012, 01:46

Thanks i need to check. Maybe this week end.

RC-1140 · 24 Aug 2012, 22:32

One of my M2s which also has an ISO Enter suffers from a sticking Enter button. The stabilizers of M2s are the wornt I've ever seen. Every damn rubberdome has better stabilizers than these things. But on the other Hand they are lightweight Buckling Spring boards, which can be bought at ridiculously low prices. (If you can solder well enough to replace the two capacitors)