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 As you can see, trying to do this from the top down is significantly more difficult and should really only be attempted if you’re not having any luck with the other method. As you can see, trying to do this from the top down is significantly more difficult and should really only be attempted if you’re not having any luck with the other method.
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 +==== Fixing stuck/chattering contacts ====
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 +The best way to fix an unhappy contact module will always be replacement with a better one - but there are some easy tricks to try if a switch has recently died or isn't working after a while in storage. As a first port of call, you should try pressing down very hard on the key and wiggling in a north-south direction. If the switch is chattering, do this until the switch is outputting one character on every north wiggle. If it wasn't registering, wiggle until it does.
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 +{{alpswiggle.mp4|The press-wiggle method}}
  
 ==== Stabilizer tuning ==== ==== Stabilizer tuning ====