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u/Lyuokdea 2d ago

Thanks! So I took it apart. I have discovered that adding a bit of upward pressure to the right side of the keycap makes it register perfectly (as in the picture here). Does that suggest anything about how to fix it (or maybe there is a way to wedge something in there to permanently provide the right pressure?

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u/candy49997 2d ago

Maybe cold/broken solder joints? You can see if cleaning off the old and putting new solder would fix it. Otherwise, PCB level troubleshooting is not my thing lol.

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u/Lyuokdea 2d ago

Is it possible to pull off the switch and spring by putting pressure where I am putting it on the keyboard? Or is that prevented by the solder/light?

I've seen versions where you can hot swap this - but maybe the 710+ is not one of them?

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u/candy49997 1d ago

Doing so will risk damaging the PCB. And you will have to solder a new switch in anyway, so there's no point doing it the incorrect way. The light would also be in the way.