OP-1 flicky key -> fixed

First post here: I have been reading this site for a long time and could not find the solution to a problem I just experienced (and solved) on my 4 years old OP-1.

In a matter of a couple of days, the "<" key got extremely sensitive, to the point that the weight of my finger touching the key would activate it. After contemplating ordering the iFixit replacement keyboard or sending my OP-1 back to TE, I decided to pop the key out, as described on the iFixit website, to have a look.

I found that under the key was a bit crusty... I remove the little scissor lift piece, cleaned the whole thing (by blowing in it) and put it back together: it works again! my theory is that some dirt got between the scissor lift and the rubber dome, shorting it.

I hope this can help anybody who gets in the same scary situation!

cheers!

Thank you I will try it. I had the same problem after replacing the keyboard and thought it could have been caused by a loose connection of the cable and did not want to open the op1 again.