Faulty MX Red Switch
Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 12:00
To my annoyance I have just discovered a fault with one switches on my poker 2 - its a rarely used key ( [/{ ) key to the right of P hence I havent noticed it before.
The problem is that it requires considerably more force for the switch to register than the others - all MX reds.
I've removed the keycap and jiggled it about (yes, thats about the extent of my technical skills) and occassionaly if I hit a sweetspot it works fine. But as soon as I push the keycap back in, the problem reverts back.
Now I've sent Qtan a PM about this but I'm not sure what/if he'll help out in anyway. So I've posted here in the workshop to find out from others if this is a simple problem I can resolve - note my earlier statement about lack of technical skills, I own precision screwdrivers and can do basic jobs but soldering is beyond me - partly because I don't own one.
Hope someone can help, otherwise I'll have to live with this faulty switch
The problem is that it requires considerably more force for the switch to register than the others - all MX reds.
I've removed the keycap and jiggled it about (yes, thats about the extent of my technical skills) and occassionaly if I hit a sweetspot it works fine. But as soon as I push the keycap back in, the problem reverts back.
Now I've sent Qtan a PM about this but I'm not sure what/if he'll help out in anyway. So I've posted here in the workshop to find out from others if this is a simple problem I can resolve - note my earlier statement about lack of technical skills, I own precision screwdrivers and can do basic jobs but soldering is beyond me - partly because I don't own one.
Hope someone can help, otherwise I'll have to live with this faulty switch