Sunday, October 31, 2010

MSI Wind Keyboard Mod

I did this mod because on my MSI Wind keyboard the keys are quite small and very close together so accidentally pressing two buttons at once is a bit of a problem. Doing this keyboard mod is basically taking each key off and sanding it down so that it is smaller. This means that there are gaps between the keys so that you are less likely to press two keys at once.

You will need:
Sand Paper
A File
Machine Opener (Or something else that can be used to wedge under the keys to get them off)
Lots of time

Step 1: Take off the keys. See this short video I made if you are unsure how to do this. Take them off one by one is easiest as you don't get the keys mixed up as to where they go when you are putting them back on.

Step 2: Sanding/Filing each key on 3 sides. The top doesn't need any because its already flat. Its up to you how much you take off but don't take off too much otherwise the key mechanism will be visible.

It takes a long time to do every key. The bigger keys have wire underneath that help it stay on. Those keys you have to be very careful taking them off. They are Space, Left Shift, Caps Lock, Right Ctrl, Right Shift, Enter and Backspace.
This is how mine looks.

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