It has got worn out mechanically and needs a strong press to click. Is there a fairly simple way to fix that?
I very much prefer the non-original keyboard it is part of to the one I have bought on ebay - makes me realise what the aftermarked kb comments meant in all clarity.
I think it would take the microswitch and some soldering?
Maybe it could be replaced with the microswitch from x200?
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