Storage Hazards

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Fri Oct 8 20:49:35 2004

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> On Oct 8, 2004, at 3:57 PM, Tony Duell wrote:
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> >> Indeed they will. LK201s will be utterly destroyed if you get them
> >> wet, and I have found no way to disassemble them.
> >
> > Oh, LK201s are easy to take apart (Unclip all the keycaps, then cut off
> > the heat-stakes on the back and take it all apart). It's getting them
> > back together that's 'interesting' (there's not enough plastic left to
> > re-do the heat staking).
> >
> > -tony
> >
> >
> Could you break off what remains of the stake and replace it with a long
> screw, 2 washers and a nut? (is there room underneath?)


Not easily. The top part of the keyboard consists of a set of U-shaped
plastic chabeeles, the open face of which go agains the membrane
sandwich, the top face of which carry the keycaps. The heat-stake pins
are moulded as part of the sides of the channels. There isn't enough
thickness there to drill holes and fit screws.

-tony
Received on Fri Oct 08 2004 - 20:49:35 BST