21 Jan
2008
21 Jan
'08
6:17 p.m.
Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
On Sun, 2008-01-20 at 23:32 -0600, Jim Leonard wrote:
Are you thinking of a Model M keyboard? They have a different spacebar
support mechanism than the 83-key XT keyboard I'm trying to repair.
If you aren't, then could you take a look at the pictures at
ftp://ftp.oldskool.org/pub/misc/keyb/ and see if yours looks like mine?
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when it came time to put the spacebar back on, I
noticed that both ends
of the spacebar have two little "hooks" that are supposed to hook onto
two little prongs of metal underneath the top of the assembly. These
provide necessary support, as the spacebar will bend if pressed at the
edges instead of going straight down. Only problem is, I can't seem to
get these re-hooked!
What I do is hold the space bar with the top facing me, get the hooks
hooked under the metal "anti-roll bar" (sorry about the car reference
Jay, but that's what it is!) and then rock the space bar backwards until
the square plunger clicks into place.