dicky O key

**savage1987** · 24-03-2009, 10:31 PM

o key pictures by sam_brown_05 - Photobucket

someone able to help me out? the framework (terminology??) under the 'o' key is sitting high, key is stiff to push, even after a quick vacuum out of all the crap i could see....

any help appreciated

Sam

**Zeussy** · 24-03-2009, 10:36 PM

Try popping the button off with a small spike/ even a butter knife, check if there is any thing under there?

And does anyone know how I could save my laptop?? I spilt a glass of water on it today, now keyboard is no longer working, a few letters do but most dont... Im forced to use a big ass keyboard plugged in through the usb port!!

**savage1987** · 24-03-2009, 11:08 PM

already pulled the key off.. see pics in link.. is that what you were talking about?

**alien** · 24-03-2009, 11:19 PM

Try setting the "framework" under the key to the same height and make sure nothing is stopping it from going down like the other keys. Also do a dry test with just the keys off. Should work the same with your finger. I know i had one laptop in store which had a spacebar, it was installed backwards and not properly a few times and i would always have to fix it!

**savage1987** · 24-03-2009, 11:28 PM

done that.. it doesn't sit down properly with the others, and tested it with the key off and same sort of reluctance to click unless you press it in a particular spot.. it just doesn't want to play the game.

**alien** · 24-03-2009, 11:32 PM

Not sure about the toshibas, but maybe check the guide rails? I'm fairly sure there would be two plastic things with the toshibas that kind of interlock that raise the key back to the top. Just check them throughly. Otherwise you might be looking at replacing the whole key pad if you can't get that to work. And that's usually not cheap, especially if you have to get a toshiba tech out!

**savage1987** · 24-03-2009, 11:36 PM

damn. I'll have a good look at the rail setup. I know the parts you mean, just not really sure what goes wrong with them

**alien** · 24-03-2009, 11:44 PM

Usually not much DOES go wrong with them. But occasionally when you take them off or play with them they do stuff up a bit.

**Zuicider** · 24-03-2009, 11:54 PM

sam u need to stop pressing the ooooooOOooOoooOooOoooooo!!!!!!!! line when you talk to me, its kinda freaky

**savage1987** · 24-03-2009, 11:56 PM

lmao
working on it paul

**savage1987** · 25-03-2009, 12:01 AM

well
after much stuffing about

removed the little scissor mech and that was fine, put it back in (what a painful exercise..) and the o key works just fine

I feel I have a new skill.

**alien** · 25-03-2009, 12:02 AM

LOL, gotta love that when that happens. At least it all works and you can go back to using your oooooooooooooooooooooo line :P

**savage1987** · 25-03-2009, 12:10 AM

haha no that was totally accidental in the convo with paul on msn... lol
was trying to get the little scissor mech back in place and pretty much mashing every nearby key