On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 20:52:01 +0000 (UTC) adr <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 3 Apr 2026, Todd Gruhn wrote: > > I have a key ( pipe and back-slash ); I cant > > use this key. Idea how to make this key work > >u again? > > This is an old-school mechanical keyboard. There is a big trend > now mostly in the gaming world. I like the feedback for typing but > most enthusiasts these days are gamers. The problem is that unlike > modern mechanical keyboards, some even not needing soldering for > replacing switchers, this thing is built solidly in a block and is > not meant to be easyly disassembled. If you like mechanichal > keyboards I recommend you to by a new one, there are farely good > cheap chinese ones with swappable caps and switchers, just choose > the switchers' color (type) that suit you, and donate that keyboard > to a retro museum, where someone maybe has the time to take this > thing appart, clean everything and repare broken paths in plastic > circuits with toxic silver paste... just an advise.
Within the United States at least, the actual Model M keyboard production line is still active and building them. The current company will even repair vintage keyboards as well as sell you a new one. https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/category/Repair It's not cheap though. I got a quote on replacing the cable and repairing the tracpoint on my blue label M13, and was not within my budget at the time. -- Aaron B. <[email protected]>
