X230 Right Shift Key Sticking

Title says it all. I can reproduce the issue 100% of the time.
* This is with the right shift key only.
* Starting about 1/4 of the way from the left of the key, I press down at the top of the key.
* While the key is pressed, I drag my finger down to the bottom of the key.
* When i release my finger, they key stays stuck.
I type a lot during the day and the issue usually comes up when I have to maintain the press for a few keystrokes and my pinky slides around a little on the shift key, causing it to remain stuck afterwards.
Anyone experience this issue? Workarounds, fixes?
Thanks,
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dasacc22 wrote:
well I just popped the shift key off and inspected. Compared to the other shift key, listened to it closely, etc. Realized the left side of the metal clip was getting caught on something. Shined a flashlight on the chassis and could see where it was scrapping.
So I took the metal clip off the key and shortened the left side by a very small notch, put the clip back in the key, ran the clip through the holes for it on the chassis and reattached the key. Now there's no more scrapping sound, I can't reproduce the stuck-key issue, and it seems to work perfect now.
For anyone else reading this and looking to do the same, just take care with how much you take off the metal clip as too much would likely make it not stay in where it belongs in the chassis which would cause you to have to press in the center of the key to register a click.
I wouldn't recomment this on a brand new - in warranty computer. Better to let warranty resolve this.

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