Notebook keyboard key mechanism

[sn3rd]

Anyone know where I can get a notebook key mechanism? It's one of those concertina-type things. Basically two plastic squares of side ~1cm joined at a hinge located at the middle of two opposite sides.

It's actually for a Microsoft Desktop 7000 keyboard (basically a notebook keyboard).

 

[kayvee]

Is the one you want to replace actually broken? They can be reassembled if they are not, but it can be a tricky and quite frustrating process.

I replaced a few that came off an old IBM T series, and more recently some Asus notebook ones.

 

[sn3rd]

Is the one you want to replace actually broken? They can be reassembled if they are not, but it can be a tricky and quite frustrating process.

I replaced a few that came off an old IBM T series, and more recently some Asus notebook ones.

Yeah, it's broken, as in, in more than 2 pieces

 

[ponder]

Yeah, it's broken, as in, in more than 2 pieces

Wire in a toggle switch

 

[sn3rd]

Wire in a toggle switch

rofl... Why not just make the whole thing capacitive while I'm at it

 

[kayvee]

I would rather go inductive

 

[TheRift]

I wonder if they're the same as on the logitech dinovo boards. Since I have a couple of these lying around the house as spares I could give up one the scissor switch mechanisms.

 

[kayvee]

Seriously though...... it's probably best to try and locate a knackered keyboard of the same type and scavenge the mechanisms from them.

 

[Conradl]

I've got an old HP530 keyboard you could use for spares (assuming the hinge is the same).

 

[sn3rd]

I wonder if they're the same as on the logitech dinovo boards. Since I have a couple of these lying around the house as spares I could give up one the scissor switch mechanisms.

I've got an old HP530 keyboard you could use for spares (assuming the hinge is the same).

Thanks guys, that would be much appreciated!

Seriously though...... it's probably best to try and locate a knackered keyboard of the same type and scavenge the mechanisms from them.

The problem is that these keyboards come in a set, and the set costs like R3k...

 

[bdt]

Bearing in mind that, often, function defines form, you stand a better-than-reasonable chance with the mechanism you scavenge from some other keyboard: this kind of keyboard is made much the same way all over, I suspect your only real problem will be one of scale, or sizes ..any chance you can get lekker close-ups of your busted pieces against a ruler so that y'all can see if it'll work *before* gallivanting around the place? (or am I just overthinking it (and thinking too much of my dial-caliper (with which I haven't played for some time now...)))

 

[sn3rd]

Bearing in mind that, often, function defines form, you stand a better-than-reasonable chance with the mechanism you scavenge from some other keyboard: this kind of keyboard is made much the same way all over, I suspect your only real problem will be one of scale, or sizes ..any chance you can get lekker close-ups of your busted pieces against a ruler so that y'all can see if it'll work *before* gallivanting around the place? (or am I just overthinking it (and thinking too much of my dial-caliper (with which I haven't played for some time now...)))

lol

You're absolutely right; will try get a close up ASAP

 

[TheRift]

The funny thing about that view of the problem is that I have seen a HP scissor switch and they're different from what is used on a Logitech desktop keyboard. They're not all made the same.