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Dharumanyo

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Sep 24, 2018
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Hi! I've recently cleaned an Apple USB Keyboard, which seemed to be the victim of a spill. I've cleaned it thoroughly and thankfully it is entirely functional. The issue I have had is in re-assembling it. When putting the top half of the plastic case it seems to put pressure on the membrane in the top left hand corner (opposite side from the power button) where it is exposed, rendering the bottom row of keys functionless. Foolishly I didn't take any pictures of this part before re-assembling. So does anyone have any images or instructions on how the membrane should look and/or be placed when re-assembling the keyboard?
 
It's always right after asking for help that I find the solution. Turns out there is supposed to be a plastic tab that sits above the exposed part. Mine appears to have been ripped or cut off at some point. A bit of kapton tape in its place has done the trick.
 
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