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Tim Drake
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Use.dots.like.a.pro.

RMA your keyboard?

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RMA? How'd you break it?

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Used.keyboard.:/

 

Take the space bar off, clean the switches.

How.do.i.clean.the.switches?

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Do you have a compressor? Blow out the switch

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try unplugging it and plugging it back in. it seems silly but it could work, static discharge is weird.

Tried.that.AND.restarting.to.no.avail

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can always replace the switches themselves as a last resort effort if easier fixes dont work. 

How.much.and.where.from?

 

RMA? How'd you break it?

I.hit.it.but.not.hard

I.used.to.beat.the.shit.out.of.my.lycosa.and.it.still.worked.while.this.was.more.of.an.angry.tap

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How.much.and.where.from?

 

I.hit.it.but.not.hard

I.used.to.beat.the.shit.out.of.my.lycosa.and.it.still.worked.while.this.was.more.of.an.angry.tap

That shouldn't have broke it. Mechanical boards are robust. Might be fixable by cleaning, but most likely broke.

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That shouldn't have broke it. Mechanical boards are robust. Might be fixable by cleaning, but most likely broke.

I.bought.it.used.but.he.was.a.trusted.user.and.it.came.in.great.condition.

 

I.PAID.EXTRA.SO.THIS.WOULDN'T.HAPPEN

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I.bought.it.used.but.he.was.a.trusted.user.and.it.came.in.great.condition.

 

I.PAID.EXTRA.SO.THIS.WOULDN'T.HAPPEN

Did it work before you hit it?

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How.much.and.where.from?

 

I.hit.it.but.not.hard

I.used.to.beat.the.shit.out.of.my.lycosa.and.it.still.worked.while.this.was.more.of.an.angry.tap

 

lots of sites online sell just the switches...all kinds of mechanical keyboard parts just look and find the best price delivered. easy google search. 

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Yup.Literally.no.problems.worked.perfectly.

Then it wasn't his fault. You can try replacing the switch.

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Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast.

 

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Then it wasn't his fault. You can try replacing the switch.

Any.other.way?

 

 

I.don't.understand.what.people.mean.by.cleaning.it?

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Any.other.way?

 

 

I.don't.understand.what.people.mean.by.cleaning.it?

Watch Pauls Hardware's video on cleaning a mechanical keyboard.

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Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, Crucial MX 100 128GB, Touch-Screen, Intel 7260 WiFi/Bluetooth card.

 Phone:

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TruPureX, Asus Zenwatch 3.

 Game Consoles:

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Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast.

 

If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build.

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Watch Pauls Hardware's video on cleaning a mechanical keyboard.

If.this.doesn't.work.is.there.any.other.way?

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