Re: Intemittent operation of some keys

BillW50 wrote:
"Salvador Freemanson" <spam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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paulmd@xxxxxxx wrote:
On May 16, 11:34 pm, Salvador Freemanson <s...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Laptop keys are fragile beasties, I don't recommend prying them off
on purpose.

That said, laptop KEYBOARDS are generally easy to replace, provided
you can find a spare.

It should be easy enough to get one from Toshiba. they might even
give you a free one if your unit is under warranty. Not too
expensive even with no warranty.

It is in fact only a couple of months ol and still under waranty. But
I've already sent it back once for another repair (which was actually
my fault, but they were very good about it) and I don't like to claim
again so soon.

If a key has gone faulty after only a couple of months, I can't bear
to think what it will be like by next February, when the waranty
ends. I'm amazed that it should be so flimsy.

I have had computer keyboards since 1981 and I learned to type on an old Remington typewriter that you really had to smack the keys to make a good impression on paper. So I am not a touch typists per se, but rather a 4 finger typists (6 if you count thumbs).

And in the past 26 years, I have never had one single keyboard that ever went bad on me. Although I have heard of many of other people complain about going bad on them all of the time.

I'd agree, but that's not a relevant observation.
Keyboards made 26 years ago were built like a tank. Heavy, thick, reliable, EXPENSIVE.

The crap you buy today is built to be CHEAP...CHEAP...CHEAP!!!
Completely different technology and materials, thin, light, did I mention CHEAP!

My test for a good keyboard is to press each key as far off center as possible. If it operates smoothly and with exactly the same pressure
as when you press the center, it's a good keyboard. If there's the slightest friction in the
off-center test, you can count on wear binding up some of the keys eventually.

This is particularly bad with laptops.
Laptop keys are typically closer together. Not much closer, just enough
that you press the keys off center...
mike



I have a theory why this is so. As I still snack my keys very hard even today. Not as hard as the old Remington typewriter which I still have. And I never cleaned my keyboards or replaced them or anything.

So I don't know if this helps or not, but it seems to me that if one smacks the keys a bit harder, they should last longer than your lifetime. Well it seems true for me since I still have many older keyboards which work just fine. Even a 26 year old one. And a 23 years old laptop one as well (Epson PX-8 1984 era).



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