Re: iBook key pops off

[Sharon Kantanie]

Thanks to everyone for the advice. Unfortunately, the shift keycap has 
a metal bar, and fitting it into the matching area on the keyboard 
proved extra tricky. I found a picture on the Apple website of the 
procedure for replacing a keycap on a Powerbook, and the area where the 
bar fits in seems more substantial. On the iBook, there are just little 
metal loops where the bar slips in. I can get the keycap into the 
loops, but something just doesn't seem right. At least I've established 
that I'm pretty sure nothing is broken.

I'm planning on throwing myself at the mercy of our local Mac specialty 
store and hoping they'll fix it on the spot without charge.

It makes me miss the keyboard of my Wallstreet II. It seemed more 
subsantial, and I can't imagine keys just popping off like this.

Sharon Kantanie

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Re: iBook key pops off

[gf sciacca]

> > The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able
> > to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has
> > anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share
> > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

If by key you mean the keycap, I've actually manually replaced the full
set of keys of a few Lombard and TiBook keyboards and I found the
procedure pretty easy. The mechanism is the same in both, so I would
assume it also apply to the iBook, although I do not know for sure. To
try it out, pop off a key (for ex. the fn key at the lower-left corner)
this way: push the lower edge of the key (gently but do apply some
strength) towards the upper end of the keyboard, horizontally and lifting
a bit up. As it snaps out from the scissor mechanism at the lower end,
pry it up rotating around upper edge that is still held by the
"scissors". You will then see how the keycap is held at the upper edge.
To replace the keycap, begin seating it in place at the upper edge, push
it down, finally snap it in place pressing it firmly at the lower end.

By "lower" and "upper" edge I mean the edges that are respectively closer
to the palmrest and closer to the display.

cheers, gianfranco

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Re: iBook key pops off

[Jeff Hubatka]

Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 09:21:16 -0500
Subject: iBook key pops off
From: Sharon Kantanie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able
to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has
anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Sharon Kantanie
dual USB iBook , 800 mHz, 14.1 inch screen
It was the tab key on minethe scissor mechanism has two tiny tabs 
that snap onto the actual key and one of them broke off. I fixed it by 
filing the broken part off straight and then inserting a heated push 
pin into the scissor. Then I cut it off at about the right length and 
it works well now.
And no, they aren't the same as Pismo/Lombard key mechanisms, I saw 
that note here a couple of months ago and bought a defective keyboard 
to use them. Alas, I ended up with the other replacement.

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Re: iBook key pops off

[Thomas Ethen]

I replaced the key on my daughters Clamshell iBook which has the scissors
mechanism and it was an interesting experience getting the new key back on.
It would have been even more difficult if the keys had not been translucent
so I could see what I was doing.

You have to slide the front part of the scissors mechanism into place first,
then while holding it, place the back part of the mechanism into the two
holes on the keyboard one at a time. Dental tools work well to get under the
key, without dislodging the front and to hook each of the back arms to
direct them into the holes at the back.

Good luck!!
Tom

"Sharon Kantanie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able
>> to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has
>> anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share
>> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.


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Re: iBook key pops off

[Laurent Daudelin]

On 11/05/04 10:21, "Sharon Kantanie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able
> to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has
> anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share
> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I'm not sure if the keys on an iBook are the same than on a Pismo but if
they are, they can be difficult to put back, specially the "scissor"
mechanism. If you're comfortable with this, try to pry out another key very
carefully. Check how the scissor is setup. That should show you how you have
to position it under the keycap to put it back.

-Laurent.
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iBook key pops off

[Sharon Kantanie]

The shift key on my iBook popped off. It looks as if I should be able 
to pop it back on, but I can't seem to get it to lock in place. Has 
anyone had a similar experience? If so, any tips that you can share 
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sharon Kantanie
dual USB iBook , 800 mHz, 14.1 inch screen
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