Filco Majestouch-2 Key Stabilizer and Key Cap Replacement

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Filco Majestouch-2 Key Stabilizer and Key Cap Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

5 - 7 minutes

Introduction

A good working keyboard is an integral peripheral for a home office or gaming computer setup, and the assurance that it is in working order without any damaged keys will make the experience more enjoyable. With my repair guide, I will show you how to replace the key stabilizers and key caps on the Filco Majestouch-2 mechanical keyboard. This repair guide will also help you save money from having to take it to repair shop, or finding someone else to repair it for you. In a few simple steps we will get your keyboard back to working order in no time!

Step 1

Follow the keyboards USB connector to the back of the computer, and gently pull it out to power it off.
Always use caution when working with electrical components!

Step 2

Lay out keycap stabilizer and keycap removal tool next to keyboard to ensure organization.
The key cap stabilizer tools are small, and we don't want to lose them!
The Key Cap removal tool will work with any cap on your keyboard, so it is good to keep it around when the next repair comes along!

Step 3

Grab the key cap removal tool, and while holding vertically, gently press down on the space bar until an audible "click" is heard.
Gently lift up to release the key from its foundation.
Remember "Gently" is the key here (no pun intended). Too much force may break off a piece of the key.

Step 4

Insert the two key stabilizers by guiding each piece through the metal bar and setting them upright in their holder.
Upright signifies that the “+” is facing upward, this is important as the space bar has the same styled holes underneath.

Step 5

Ensure that both stabilizers have been positioned upright, it should look like this.
Now could also be a good time to take a small cloth and clean possible dust around the area before the space bar is replaced.

Step 6

Grab the space bar key cap and gently press down on its foundation until you hear an audible click.
It is very good practice to press down on multiple areas of they key cap to ensure it is in firmly and not lopsided.

Step 7

Reconnect the USB power cable to computer and test keycap in all areas for consistency. You have completed your repair!
Remember, you can use what you have learned in this guide to help others who experience the same issue!

People should absolutely NOT remove the space bar from a Filco keyboard, because it is nearly impossible to place back into position with the spring at the right angle so that the space bar is set ON the spring. The two white stabilizers actually do not have “holders” in the base of the keyboard, just a wide slot in which they are meant to rest. Moving the spring once one is in place in order to place the second stabilizer into its slot will immediately cause the other stabilizer to flop to the side in the wrong position. Most of the time, they will just fall off of the spring. I was finally able to perform this task by inserting the stabiliers into the keycap, and using tweezers to force the spring into the wide loose gap on which the “stabilizers” move up and along the spring. Multiple failures, including getting the space bar attached to all three crosses but somehow down in the base with no spring response, before finally getting the position right. A needlessly difficult design.

BrP -