Loud computer keys
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So I've been using the same keyboard for a few years now. It's been pretty good for the most part, but recently I've been bothered by the fact that the keys are getting louder and more loose. Does anyone known any good techniques for tightening/readjusting the keys to make things smoother and quieter?
For reference, the keyboard is a Logitech G15 first gen.
Thanks for any tips!
For reference, the keyboard is a Logitech G15 first gen.
Thanks for any tips!
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Unless it's a laptop keyboard I wouldn't even bother with repair. Most if not all desktop keyboards are all plastic within and are not designed to be replaceable.
If however you really want to I think the best solution is to pack the key holders (underneath each key) with a non-conductive lubricant (probably some sort of viscous gel).
I assume however that the cost of such materials are going to exceed the cost of obtaining a new keyboard, not to mention the work involved in cleaning out and applying to each and every key.
If however you really want to I think the best solution is to pack the key holders (underneath each key) with a non-conductive lubricant (probably some sort of viscous gel).
I assume however that the cost of such materials are going to exceed the cost of obtaining a new keyboard, not to mention the work involved in cleaning out and applying to each and every key.
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Flip out the keys, wash them in a bucket with some dish-washing detergent, rinse them off, slap some ball-bearing grease on them, pop them back in, et voilà .
Takes five minutes, costs about a dollar for the ball bearing grease (if you don't have dish-washing detergent in your household, you have bigger problems than just a noisy keyboard).
Takes five minutes, costs about a dollar for the ball bearing grease (if you don't have dish-washing detergent in your household, you have bigger problems than just a noisy keyboard).
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gibbous wrote...
Flip out the keys, wash them in a bucket with some dish-washing detergent, rinse them off, slap some ball-bearing grease on them, pop them back in, et voilà .Takes five minutes, costs about a dollar for the ball bearing grease (if you don't have dish-washing detergent in your household, you have bigger problems than just a noisy keyboard).
You can use a small screwdriver or some thin device you can use as a lever to help prop the keys out.
But be careful, I had a friend who tried to do this (with the exact 1st gen G15), and although he seemingly pulled the keys out right and put them in after letting them dry, something went horribly wrong and the keyboard became completely useless (I saw the result, even pulled the entire keyboard apart and could not fix the problem). I think it may have been that a tiny bit of water, even after drying, might have slipped in and caused a short within the board. Of course he didn't leave the keys out to dry overnight, he just dried them with a paper towel.
If you love your keyboard so much (I assume you do, the G15 is a wonderful keyboard, I am a proud owner of a 2nd gen), you might consider doing this very carefully.
(to gibbous) Is standard ball bearing grease conductive? I assume you have done this yourself so it should be safe, right?