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Noob872
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I was cleaning my rk61 keyboard, by removing all the key caps and then washing them and cleaning on the plate. However, when I put my keys back on, I noticed that my right shift key was rattling a lot. I compared the to all the other  keys with stabilizers and it was just that one key that had a problem. Is there a easy solution to this problem.

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Check if the right shift stabilizer is properly inserted, if it for example is clipped in it can be undone a bit.

Did you clean the stabilizers? If so, you might need to relube them.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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Just now, minibois said:

Check if the right shift stabilizer is properly inserted, if it for example is clipped in it can be undone a bit.

Did you clean the stabilizers? If so, you might need to relube them.

i did not clean the stabliers, i think it would be better if i send a picture, so give me secend to put one 

 

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6 minutes ago, minibois said:

Check if the right shift stabilizer is properly inserted, if it for example is clipped in it can be undone a bit.

Did you clean the stabilizers? If so, you might need to relube them.

actually after further analysis i can see that the right stabilizer is higher than the left. What i mean is that the actualy plus sing thing is higher on the right side than the left. so how do i fix that . 

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12 minutes ago, Noob872 said:

actually after further analysis i can see that the right stabilizer is higher than the left. What i mean is that the actualy plus sing thing is higher on the right side than the left. so how do i fix that . 

Can you send a pic?

It's either the stabilizer wire that is not installed properly anymore, or the entire stabilizer side.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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3 minutes ago, minibois said:

Can you send a pic?

It's either the stabilizer wire that is not installed properly anymore, or the entire stabilizer side.

the focus was bad on my phone but these are the pictures I got, the right one is higher than the left one and I cant force the right one any more down. 

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5 minutes ago, Noob872 said:

the focus was bad on my phone but these are the pictures I got, the right one is higher than the left one and I cant force the right one any more down. 

I think what happened is that this part of your stabilizer got unclipped:

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Not sure if you can clip it back in, when the stabilizer is installed in your keyboard.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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