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   Stephen 🐈 🇨🇦 (stephen@crabsin.space)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 03:18:19 JST Stephen 🐈 🇨🇦

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   @niconiconi all I know is bolt mod and meow on fedi :3 :3
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     niconiconi (niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 03:18:19 JST niconiconi

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     @stephen@crabsin.space IBM Model Meow

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     Stephen 🐈 🇨🇦 (stephen@crabsin.space)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 03:18:21 JST Stephen 🐈 🇨🇦

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     @niconiconi Out of curiosity, have you done the bolt mod on your model M? I had this exact issue when I had the bolts a bit too tight, but loosening them fixed it immediately and it hasn't come back
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     niconiconi (niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 03:18:21 JST niconiconi

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     @stephen@crabsin.space No, I did not. It's why I didn't try fixing the keyboard for real, no energy to do a destructive rebuild. But on second thought, maybe its previous owner already did. :blobcatthinking:

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     niconiconi (niconiconi@mk.absturztau.be)'s status on Thursday, 31-Oct-2024 03:18:22 JST niconiconi

     The minus key on my IBM Model M has likely developed a conductive short circuit in the membrane, now it keeps generating spurious --------------------------- keystrokes. Even with keycap removed, I found even a gentle touch on spring can trigger it. My solution: Reinstall the keycap back without pushing it fully onto position, and never touch this key ever again. :woozypad: