I need help quick, my D button broke in the middle of the game

DoktorKaiser·Jul 5, 2017·1 votes·328 views

Sorry for posting this shit here but I have no idea where else to ask for help, my D button just fell in and I cant get it out so I cant flash in the middle of the game. Can I fix this on my own quickly? If the plastics inside are fucked, do I need a new laptop keyboard or can I buy just 1 button and fix this? Thanks for help, and again sorry for posting technical shit here :(

Edit - thanks guys, I tried rebinding of course, but I keep hitting D like a r%%%%%, by the time I remember that I moved it to S its too late

6 Comments

J4 Ulted MexicoJul 5, 20172 votes

A temporary fix would to just rebind your flash key.

HyperiönJul 5, 20172 votes

Some times you can just pop it back in. Sometimes it is just done for.

Just keybind flash to another key and try to get used to it i guess lol.

HalcyonDwellerJul 5, 20172 votes

Hit "Esc"
find keybindings
Click the "D" keybinding in the menu and rebind to "c" or any other key you prefer. Be wary to not change it to one that is already being used or you will remove the other keybinding.

MagicFlyingLlamaJul 5, 20171 votes

Can you type "D" by pressing the dome/membrane under the key? If so, just glue or snap the key back in.

DoktorKaiserJul 5, 20171 votes

I just used my knife to pull out the fucking button, the sensor is working, none of the plastics seem to be broken, the little rubber thingy is ok, but it still just falls in when pressed, no idea how to fix it, I guess I will just have to play with flash on S to the end. Thanks for the help. Btw will I have to buy entire new keyboard because that is too expensive for me :(

MagicFlyingLlamaJul 6, 20171 votes

14$ replacement that will last well over 5 years unless you do horrible things to it:

Logitech K120, the time-proven lord of cheap keyboards, plus a mouse: It will never break, it will never fail unless you pour soup over it for several minutes: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126097

Without the mouse, slightly cheaper: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096

It is more expensive on amazon because all hardware is more expensive on (sc)amazon.

For roughly 35$ (including shipping) you could get a solidly-made, good quality red switch (Outemu switches) mechanical - i can vouch for the quality of it, but it is a little loud and requires more force than a rubberdome board - rubber rings for the keystems help. https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=114&cp_id=11401&cs_id=1140102&p_id=13787&seq=1&format=2

As for why mechanical matters: rubber dome membrane boards have a limit to how many keys you can press at once (3 for most, not counting specially-wired WASD keys), as well as lasting longer and generally being easier to type on.