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LittleHouse75

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Has anyone managed to get the space bar to work reliably?
« on: March 10, 2018, 09:57:06 am »
Has anyone managed to get the space bar to work reliably?  Right now, even after lots of practice, it is only registering about 80-90% of the time, and it gets stuck easily (especially if you press the lower half of the key).

I've very carefully removed and reseated the key many times. (btw extra care is needed, as the space bar is also attached to a tiny metal bar on the left and right sides.  It would be easy to break the plastic prongs on the underside of the key that hold the metal bar.) The central mechanism under the key  works great, as I've tested it with the space bar removed.  Just when the space bar is pressed off center, the key gets stuck or the central mechanism doesn't get all the way pressed down.

And, it's impossible to always hit the space bar in the center as on a small keyboard like this both thumbs are trying to hover over that central spot.

For  the moment, this is the Achilles heel of  my experience with the Gemini, and the main reason I can't work up to anything approaching my regular typing speed.  Thoughts?

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Has anyone managed to get the space bar to work reliably?
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2018, 03:19:17 pm »
Mind appears fine. I can press it at either side or the middle.

LittleHouse75

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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2018, 06:34:24 pm »
Quote from: vader
Mind appears fine. I can press it at either side or the middle.
I am envious.  I will keep futzing with mine, holding onto hope.

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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2018, 08:52:09 am »
Yeah, it was really bad at first for me, but reseating it (ensuring that the metal guide is gripped properly) seemed to help.

A big warning should go out to anyone messing with the keyboard: Make sure to lift the keys from the upper (screen-facing) side. Otherwise, the tiny overhang that prevents the keys from falling out can be teared off.

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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2018, 07:31:51 pm »
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Yeah, it was really bad at first for me, but reseating it (ensuring that the metal guide is gripped properly) seemed to help.

A big warning should go out to anyone messing with the keyboard: Make sure to lift the keys from the upper (screen-facing) side. Otherwise, the tiny overhang that prevents the keys from falling out can be teared off.

Thanks for the tip - I'll be sure to remove my keys that way. And, after more futzing, my space bar is working better.  Still not flawless, but much improved.