Re: "The spacebar - beyond the switch - has a small "C" supporter that
keeps
the bar horizontal and makes any pressure in any point of the bar activate
the switch"
This is called an "equalizer" mechanism, and all keyboards have it on all
large keys (it's usually present on the enter and shift keys as well as the
space bar, and often on a few other keys). These can be a real bitch to get
reconfigured properly, but it's a purely mechanical task, and with some
patience, if this is the problem, it should be fixable.
It's possible, however, that this isn't the problem. Do NOT take the back
of the keyboard apart as a first step, rather, remove the space bar (being
very careful not to break the equalizer mechanism and noting in detail how
it is attached). There is a metal plate inside the "switch" that serves as
the actual contact point, this can become dislodged. Or there might be dirt
in the mechanism. It's very rare that these can't be fixed, and fixed
without any new parts, unless something is really broken. More common it's
just dirt or some mechanical part that has become misaligned.
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