I have an old M0110 keyboard for which the spacebar is non-functional. I believe the issue is the result of some water damage the keyboard has sustained (it shows signs of rust) and I suspect the spacebar contacts have become corroded. I have attempted to clean the contacts with electrical cleaner but that didn't resolve the issue.
So....I have decided the corrective action is to remove the circuit board for the keyboard and clean the contacts. However I am unable to separate the metal cover from the circuit board. I have removed the four screws from the back of the circuit board and all of the key caps. Unfortunately the metal piece is not separating from the circuit board. I am wondering if each individual key is retaining the metal cover to the circuit board.
Does anyone have any experience with disassembly of the metal cover from the circuit board? If not are there any suggestions as to how I can go about cleaning the space bar key contact (I'd prefer to clean them all as would be possible by separating these two pieces plus this would allow me to better clean the metal piece)?
As an FYI every other key works, it's is just the space bar which is failing. None of the space bar mechanics are damaged so it's not a matter of misalignment or broken pieces.
So....I have decided the corrective action is to remove the circuit board for the keyboard and clean the contacts. However I am unable to separate the metal cover from the circuit board. I have removed the four screws from the back of the circuit board and all of the key caps. Unfortunately the metal piece is not separating from the circuit board. I am wondering if each individual key is retaining the metal cover to the circuit board.
Does anyone have any experience with disassembly of the metal cover from the circuit board? If not are there any suggestions as to how I can go about cleaning the space bar key contact (I'd prefer to clean them all as would be possible by separating these two pieces plus this would allow me to better clean the metal piece)?
As an FYI every other key works, it's is just the space bar which is failing. None of the space bar mechanics are damaged so it's not a matter of misalignment or broken pieces.