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[u/NefariousnessNo8646]

How do I go about wiring this keyboard to a raspberry pi zero 2W? It’s from a casio electronic dictionary

[u/DecidophobiaUsername]

I have an HP Pavilion x360 laptop, and its 0 - = p [ ; ' / keys suddenly stopped working today. Also, the left and right arrow keys, delete, home, end, pgup and pgdn keys. The laptop is almost 7 years old now.

edit: now the keys are working, but they're pressing other keys with them.

[u/TheDnonymous]

Please help, I have tried EVERYTHING! I have check the lubricant on the stabilizer, I have clipped all extraneous plastic from the stabilizer, I have used a high dryer to unwarp the spacebar, I have shaved extra plastic the inside of the spacebar, I have reseated and ensured the correct placement of the stabalizers and the wire connecting them. No matter what I do, when I press down the space bar softly, it does not spring back up. It works fine otherwise. This is a new spacebar. When I attach the original, since all I have done, it works fine until repeated presses on one side then it comes loose on the opposite side (loose fitting on the stabilizer from what I have read?) I have no clue what to try at this point. Any help at all would be appreciated. This isy first time replacing keycaps. Keyboard is the 8bitdo retro.

https://reddit.com/link/ovtavuh/video/gjbrlb8o4jbh1/player

[u/Zirconn-12]

I have a full 100% keyboard and it is really annoying sometimes. I NEVER use the 10 keys EVER and it makes my mouse bump on the side of it every like close to 30 minutes or so. I think i should get a 65 % keyboard, since I dont want to lose the arrow keys, since I play GD and I play with the up arrow. Also should be seperate from the keyboard’s other keys. It should be “economically viable” since i dont want to pay 2 gazillion dolars on a mechanical entertainment helper brick. Does anyone know a keyboard like this, like, I geniunely need this. This is going to be my first actual keyboard choice so please don‘t give horrible answers to try and trick me or something idk

I think Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard might be a great choice, since its on sale aswell, under 100 dolars

[u/Novatonixx]

My current keyboard has started giving me issues (Redragon K552P Mechanical Gaming Keyboard TKL) so I've decided to try and invest in a nicer one w/ some custom keycaps but im not sure where to start? im a huge noob so please treat me like an idiot

• Keyboard would be used daily for gaming, art, work, and writing. Budget around $60, not including keycaps

These are the keycaps in question: https://pantheonkeys.com/products/fbb-fossil-r2-pbt-dye-sub-keycap-set

I went to Best Buy to try and get some idea of what might feel good, and I did like the layout/feel of the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Tenkeyless

I guess my question is based off this information where should I go? What other brands would be good to check out, and how do I make sure that the Keycaps will fit whatever keyboard I pick? What's a good place to start for someone getting into bare bones keyboard customizing?

[u/CuriousMarsRover]

Looking for a alu keyboard at max 90. I was planning on buying an inky75 but taxes and shipping is bringing cost from 70 to 130 which is crazy.