From: Aaron R. Teitlebaum (arteitle_at_engin.umich.edu)
Date: Fri Feb 11 2000 - 03:09:48 EST
On 10 Feb 2000, Stephen Remenyi wrote:
> Some of the keys on my TP701c don't seem to operate smoothly when depressed at
> a slight angle. The keys in question work pretty well when pressed straight
> down. But as soon as they are hit at an angle, there is some sort of drag that
> causes missed keystrokes. In other words, it's difficult to touch type with
> those keys. My machine is the result of combining the best parts of two
> machines, and this has the better of the two keyboards.
>
> Question. Are any of you experienced with this type of keyboard (key)
> behavior? Is this the result of design, or the result of age, dirt, wear,
> etc.? Any suggestions?
>
> Steve
When I got my (very used) 701C, it had the same problem: sticky keys. My
solution was to pop off each of the keycaps and put a drop of oil
(actually, some kind of pink-colored synthetic bicycle lubricant I had
laying around) on the back posts of each of the keycaps. Unfortunately,
someone else managed to drop one of the keycaps on the floor and I stepped
on it, breaking off the post, so now my 'R' key is a bit wobbly...
Anyway, it wasn't a perfect fix, but the keyboard definitely works more
smoothly now than it did before.
Aaron Teitlebaum
arteitle_at_engin.umich.edu
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