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    Can I safely remove keys from a msi gt70 keyboard?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Ramon284, Oct 9, 2014.

  1. Ramon284

    Ramon284 Newbie

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    So my spacebar has been making this squeaky noise when i press it on its left side ( where I always press it, really ). I want to remove it but I'm not sure if it's 100% safe with this keyboard though.

    Also if I removed it, I'm not 100% sure if there's just some filth I have to take out or if there is an actual different problem. If I blow under the key it will stop making the sound but after typing for about half a minute it will come back again.
     
  2. Kevin@GenTechPC

    Kevin@GenTechPC Company Representative

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    You have to be careful when removing the key cap, because it is secured by the clip underneath it and sometimes the clips can be broken which becomes CID (customer-induced damage) and you will not receive warranty coverage for that.
     
  3. Super Bee

    Super Bee Notebook Consultant

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    This video guide of How to Fix MSI GT Series GT70 Laptop Keyboard Key may be of help to you. I concur with being careful with those clips underneath the keyboard. I broke one on my old Fujitsu and it never was the same thereafter. The key would not spring back into place once depressed.
     
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  4. Ramon284

    Ramon284 Newbie

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    I'd rather just not touch it then, since the spacebar seems more difficult to take off than a normal key to begin with. I'm wondering if maybe compressed air would do something, considering my spacebar stops making the noise for about a minute if i just blow under it...