While transporting they keyboard in checked baggage, one of the keyswitches broke. This should not have come as any surprise, and it wasn’t. Another switch was broken when the jarring tore one of the contacts away. Some repair work was in order.
Part of the post from the keyswitch had broken off inside the keycap for the letter “F.” Options for removing it were limited, and the most practical seemed to be to drill it out from the top of the key. A small drill bit punched through the top of the keycap. Once through, the bit it was pushed through with a nut driver to keep the bit straight. Since the keycap in question normally had a bump, there wasn’t a problem with adding some more physical features. Afterward, the hole could barely be felt.
A new LED was soldered for the keyboard. This time a single LED with supporting components was discretely attached to some female header pins so it could be used without interfering with typing and still be removable. A piece of white paper was stuck to the front of the controller so the light from the LED would be obvious without looking directly into it.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
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2018-05-23
Part of the post from the keyswitch had broken off inside the keycap for the letter “F.” Options for removing it were limited, and the most practical seemed to be to drill it out from the top of the key. A small drill bit punched through the top of the keycap. Once through, the bit it was pushed through with a nut driver to keep the bit straight. Since the keycap in question normally had a bump, there wasn’t a problem with adding some more physical features. Afterward, the hole could barely be felt.
Successful post extraction
A new LED was soldered for the keyboard. This time a single LED with supporting components was discretely attached to some female header pins so it could be used without interfering with typing and still be removable. A piece of white paper was stuck to the front of the controller so the light from the LED would be obvious without looking directly into it.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2018-05-23
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