Hard to press 'D' key on new keyboard
Hi,
I just received one of the new keyboards today (couldn't find a keyboard category which is why i'm posting in the imac section). Unfortunately, the 'D' key is hard to press down. It seems like there are two mechanical pieces that press down under each key, one on the left, and one on the right. The left one on the 'D' key won't press down easily as it should.
My question is whether anyone knows if it's possible to pop off a key from the keyboard, without damaging the key or the underlying mechanical pieces. I would like to see if it's something I can fix myself instead of sending it back and waiting days for a replacement. (I like the keyboard that much :))
Thanks in advance.
Philip
Contacted Apple, and they'll send me a replacement
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