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Only need a Phillips screw driver to perform this. I took the wires off the board before I took it out btw. I used a Qtip and acetone free mail polish remover and cleaned all the little rubber contacts and also the black pads on the board. Gently push in on the small black plastic clips starting at the outside and move in while gently lifting up on the board. I only had 1 go out, it was the upper register.
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There are large black clips and small black clips holding the board in place. If your keyboard or any of its keys do not seem to be working, this video will help you troubleshoot why, and learn how to fix it.
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flipping all of the DIP switches while the keyboard was unplugged (with a 15 second wait inbetween) doing all that with a different USB-C cable. holding the Z while the keyboard is plugged in. holding the Z key while plugging in the keyboard into the computer.
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Don't have to remove any more screws at this point. holding Right Alt + Spacebar while plugging in the keyboard to the computer. Removed all screws on the bottom including the2 long ones in the battery compartment, really lifted up on the white plastic tabs on the battery wire, disconnected that wire, lifted up on the white tabs that attach the keyboard to the processor, situated those 2 flat cables (be careful not to bend the tips of the wires), then there are 2 contact boards under the keys. didn't use it for a while more than 6 months. Giving the button a rub with a cloth and alcohol rubs away the perished rubber and exposes fresh conductive material. The rubber is impregnated with a conductive material, but after time the rubber deteriorates and the conductive material is no longer effective. These type of rubber black buttons are found in TV remotes, cordless phones etc and the remedy is the same. Use this opportunity to clean out dust and fluff from the area. Make sure all the membrane sits flat(very important). allow a few minutes to dry and reassemble taking care to carefully lay the rubber membrane back into position correctly. I also wiped over the PCB contacts gently with the alcohol and cloth. I am an electronics tech and the first thing I did was remove the rubber keypad membrane and give the little "black" buttons attached to the rubber membrane a firm quick rub with a cloth with alcohol(or methylated spirits will do). I was given one of these keyboards for my 9yo Daughter.