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Good new iBook but.... right side of keyboard?
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Dec 17, 2003, 08:48 PM
 
I've moved up from a trusty sturdy Pismo powerbook to the ibook 12". Like almost all of it except....

The keys Delete, return etc. on the right side of the screen don't feel as 'secure' or firm as those on the left side. Not that I can't get used to it but wonder if anyone's noticed this.

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Dec 17, 2003, 11:23 PM
 
Originally posted by bohdanz:
I've moved up from a trusty sturdy Pismo powerbook to the ibook 12". Like almost all of it except....

The keys Delete, return etc. on the right side of the screen don't feel as 'secure' or firm as those on the left side. Not that I can't get used to it but wonder if anyone's noticed this.

Thanks.
I haven't really noticed any difference there... On the other hand the center of the keyboard in the two Dual USBs I've had have been really 'bendy' without the AirPort card in the slot.

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Dec 18, 2003, 07:26 PM
 
Check that the keyboard is properly. There clips between the esc and F1 keys, and another between F11 and F12. There's also a clear screw between F5 and F6 that, when turned, slides a locking tab into place.
     
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Dec 18, 2003, 08:09 PM
 
My iBook had the same problem. It turns out that the keyboard, which has a thin metal frame on the bottom side, was actually bent.

Take your keyboard, set it on the palm rest upside down as the manual instructs in the removal procedure, and place a light, relatively flat object on it (I used a DVD case). Look to see if there's an inconsistent gap between the flat object and the back of the keyboard - my keyboard was clearly bent on the right side by several millimeters. It was easy to straighten it out, and now my keyboard is as solid on the right as it is on the left.
     
   
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