Repair microsoft natural keyboard 4000

This is definitely much better than the issue recurring after a few days, but definitely not the quality one expects when paying INR 4, for a keyboard. Since I've opened up the keyboard at least a dozen times to 'fix' this issue, here are some photos to help you, if you're facing a similar issue.

First of all, there are about 1 million screws - all of which needs to removed in order to open the keyboard. Actually 21 screws :.

Flip over the keyboard so the keys are facing you. Yes, this keyboard has been used a lot. Lift off the spacebar and the palm rests, to see a total of 4 more screws that need to be removed not 6, as mentioned previously.

These are to remove the PCB, so we can get to the troublesome rubber. Lift off the plastic sheets. They're joined in places, so be careful with this piece. Remove this rectangular piece of rubber. Wipe it dry, apply some powder to absorb the moisture, etc. Dry it completely! Get it as soon as Fri, Nov Open the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard page at Microsoft.

On the Support tab, select your operating system. After you install it, it automatically detects your keyboard. The Natural Ergonomic Manual de instrucciones de Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard disponible para ver online o descargar en formato PDF — posibilidad de imprimir o consultar offline.

This site is like a library, you could find Amazon. The shape and design have varied over the years, but it should be in the standard location, on the left-hand side, to the left of the Space bar, between the Ctrl and Alt buttons.

Seems to be able to help as it detected the keyboard when installed. Did this solve your problem? Yes No. Thanks for marking this as the answer. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. How satisfied are you Search Search Microsoft. Don't waste your time with a worn out board I'm personally just a huge fan of being able to fix things I tend to try my hardest not to just pile up more garbage, if they can be fixed. Luckily i walked into Microcenter today, and while they listed none in stock, i was able to score a Natural Keyboard Elite.

Man i miss thing thing. Microsoft Natural Keyboard Repair 4 posts. An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. A guide showing how to disassemble and clean a Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard. You will need a spudger to remove the keys. An IC mounting tool can be helpful in replacing them. Wider keys will have a retaining bar, take note of how they come off to make reassembly easier.

Use the tip of a spudger to push the upper button assembly buttons out from the back. Cancel: I did not complete this guide. Badges: 5. Thank you for this and I hope to get another 15 years out of it.