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    M14x R2 Squeaky Shift, Backspace and Enter Key

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Colpolite, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. Colpolite

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    I heard horror stories about people having a tech replace their keyboards with a new one and the new one also squeaks, instead of me having a tech replace it, can i at least fix it by putting some kind of oil underneath the keys like a wd-40 or something? Can it take the keys off individualy for example the backspace key on the m14x like pulling the cap out and putting oil underneath it?
     
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    Alienware-Pablo_R Company Representative

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    It's not recommendable at all to remove the keys individually as they might break. You can clean the keyboard using a soft cloth and some fine brushes to remove the accumulated dust in the middle of the keys.
    Remember you can send us an email to [email protected] if you need assistance with your keyboard.
     
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    what about pouring a lil bit of lubricating oil underneat a specific squeaky key?
     
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    Thanks for helpin and replying but how exactly will that remove the squeak sound? This laptop is brand new and it's not even dirty and the keys are pristine clean, the thing squeaks and that's all i want fix.
     
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    Send me a PM with your svc tag and we'll take it from there
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 19, 2012
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    I'm having the same problem with my m14x r2 keyboard, just purchased it last month as well.
     
    jizeff, Nov 8, 2012
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