MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 Sticky/Stiff Spacebar Fix

I bought a newer MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 to replace my very old
white MS Natural Keyboard Elite.

I was very disappointed to find that the space bar was stiff or
sticky. So I searched the web for all the possible solutions.

Here's what I found and tried:
1. lubricate plastic posts on underside of key (didn't work)
2. twist metal sway bar away from each other slightly (acceptable)
3. remove metal sway bar completely (acceptable)

I took pictures of the procedures. Here's the gallery -
http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/M...-Spacebar-Fix/

Hopefully this will help some of you that have this keyboard.

Cheers,
Paul Michaels
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Previously Paul Michaels <> wrote:
> I bought a newer MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 to replace my very old
> white MS Natural Keyboard Elite.

> I was very disappointed to find that the space bar was stiff or
> sticky. So I searched the web for all the possible solutions.

> Here's what I found and tried:
> 1. lubricate plastic posts on underside of key (didn't work)

Lubricating plastic does require special lubricants. What did
you use?

Arno





> 2. twist metal sway bar away from each other slightly (acceptable)
> 3. remove metal sway bar completely (acceptable)

> I took pictures of the procedures. Here's the gallery -
> http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/M...-Spacebar-Fix/

> Hopefully this will help some of you that have this keyboard.

> Cheers,
> Paul Michaels
> Ft. Lauderdale, FL

"Arno Wagner" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Lubricating plastic does require special lubricants. What did
> you use?
>
> Arno

Silicon spray is a safe lubricant on plastics. I have a Microsoft Comfort
Curve keyboard and the spacebar is not sticky so get that keyboard instead.
They are cheap too.

Previously Rotten Ronny <> wrote:
> "Arno Wagner" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Lubricating plastic does require special lubricants. What did
>> you use?
>>
>> Arno

> Silicon spray is a safe lubricant on plastics.

Safe, yes. Effective, not allways. But it is a good first approach.

Arno

> I have a Microsoft Comfort
> Curve keyboard and the spacebar is not sticky so get that keyboard instead.
> They are cheap too.

"Arno Wagner" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Safe, yes. Effective, not allways. But it is a good first approach.
>
> Arno

I use silicon spray to lubricate my racing pedals and it is effective.

On 2 Ekim, 00:21, Paul Michaels <PaulMichaels7...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I bought a newer MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 to replace my very old
> white MS Natural Keyboard Elite.
>
> I was very disappointed to find that the space bar was stiff or
> sticky. So I searched the web for all the possible solutions.
>
> Here's what I found and tried:
> 1. lubricate plastic posts on underside of key (didn't work)
> 2. twist metal sway bar away from each other slightly (acceptable)
> 3. remove metal sway bar completely (acceptable)
>
> I took pictures of the procedures. Here's the gallery -http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/MS-Natural-Ergo-Keyboard-Sticky-Sp...
>
> Hopefully this will help some of you that have this keyboard.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul Michaels
> Ft. Lauderdale, FL

guys be sure I tried everything to fix bar, lubricating, cutting,
bending etc

this keyb is ****

I'm gonna burn it. I won't buy "any" microsoft product after this.

Previously wrote:
> On 2 Ekim, 00:21, Paul Michaels <PaulMichaels7...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I bought a newer MS Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 to replace my very old
>> white MS Natural Keyboard Elite.
>>
>> I was very disappointed to find that the space bar was stiff or
>> sticky. So I searched the web for all the possible solutions.
>>
>> Here's what I found and tried:
>> 1. lubricate plastic posts on underside of key (didn't work)
>> 2. twist metal sway bar away from each other slightly (acceptable)
>> 3. remove metal sway bar completely (acceptable)
>>
>> I took pictures of the procedures. Here's the gallery -http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/MS-Natural-Ergo-Keyboard-Sticky-Sp...
>>
>> Hopefully this will help some of you that have this keyboard.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Paul Michaels
>> Ft. Lauderdale, FL

> guys be sure I tried everything to fix bar, lubricating, cutting,
> bending etc

> this keyb is ****

> I'm gonna burn it. I won't buy "any" microsoft product after this.

Well, a typical case of they buy a company with a good product
and then "improve" it. BTW, for non-ergonomic, the Cherry
G80-3000 series is excellent and uses individual switches.
After 7 years of working and gaming with one, the "w" key became
a bit unreliable, but swapping it with "scroll lock" took 10
Minutes with a soldering iron and it is fine again.

Note that the G81/G83 series are substantially lower quality.

Arno