Introduction: Easy Spacebar Repair
I will show you how to easily and quickly repair a broken space bar.
Most space bars have a piece of wire in them, to push down the bar evenly, however on older/cheaper keyboards, this bar will tend to come off.
Most space bars have a piece of wire in them, to push down the bar evenly, however on older/cheaper keyboards, this bar will tend to come off.
Step 1: Find a Paperclip
Find a paperclip, bend it straight, and cut off 2 small sections.
Bend these little sections into a v shape with a very small gap.
Bend these little sections into a v shape with a very small gap.
Step 2: Install
Place the pieces onto the center supports.
You can now reinstall your space bar with confidence!
You can now reinstall your space bar with confidence!
Step 3: Done
You may be asking yourself, why this is necessary. The center plastic pieces are suppose to hold the bar in place, however these will either break, or not be large enough to do the job.
Feel free to abuse the space bar with extra force, now that it's extra strong!
Feel free to abuse the space bar with extra force, now that it's extra strong!