..or take a paper clip, straighten it out, bend two hooks onto each end and the bend into a U. Didn't we just get a note from Mike Nugent on this idea? cheers
On Sun, Dec 5, 2021 at 8:18 AM Charles Hudson <clh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Martin Harding wrote: > > "Many thanks for the advice. Can thin nosed pliers be used rather than a > keypad puller ?" > > Martin, > > There isn't a lot of room between keycaps and thin-nosed pliers won't give > you a very good grip on the cap or very good leverage, either. If you > don't have a keycap puller, which has little J hooks on either side, you > can usually get away with using two flat-bladed screwdrivers, one on either > side of the cap, to pry upwards. Be careful to only insert them far enough > to catch the underside of the keycap. > > You want to apply even and upwards force on the key cap from its underside > to separate it from its stem. You don't want to put sideways force for > fear of snapping the stem and you don't want to crack or crush the cap > trying to grip it, as you might with pliers. > > hth > -CH- > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_9053150090853625322_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >
