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Im an idiot and broke a key off
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Sep 30, 2003, 12:08 PM
 
I ate a cookie over my keyboard(wow im stupid), and the Y key was not working so I lifted it to blow the dust out and now i cant get it back on right, I got it back on but its wobbly. How do I put it on properly?
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Sep 30, 2003, 02:58 PM
 
I wasn't eating cookies - but somehow the "O" key has come loose and keeps falling off. - back to Apple, again for repairs on this 4 day old machine.
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Sep 30, 2003, 03:04 PM
 
1. check the little "scissor" mechanism (the white parts). they should lie flat

2. align the key, and FIRMLY press it in until it has snapped on completely

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Sep 30, 2003, 03:23 PM
 
Originally posted by chadamir:
I ate a cookie over my keyboard(wow im stupid), and the Y key was not working so I lifted it to blow the dust out and now i cant get it back on right, I got it back on but its wobbly. How do I put it on properly?
don't eat so close to your hardware buddy.
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Sep 30, 2003, 10:18 PM
 
Do the AlBook keys pop off for cleaning? is the mechanism just like the Lombard/Pismo/TiBook keys?

It's tempting to sneak a peek at the backlighting...
     
   
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