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    L502x squeaky spacebar?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by craigallen, Mar 17, 2011.

  1. craigallen

    craigallen Notebook Enthusiast

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    My keyboard isn't stiff at all (like the review), and feels just fine to use.

    But the spacebar squeaks like mad. It sounds like a tiny chew toy every time I tap it.

    Anyone else's doing that? Anyone know an easy fix?
     
    craigallen, Mar 17, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Maybe you have crud/crumbs stuck underneath it? Get some compressed air and blow it out. Or call up Dell and see if they can overnight you a keyboard.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 17, 2011
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    craigallen Notebook Enthusiast

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    Googled and found some older posts in this same forum about the same issue.

    Apparently it's fairly common with the new laptops and it stops after a few weeks of the keyboard getting broken in.
     
    craigallen, Mar 17, 2011
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