# Dead key on Madel 01

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816>\
**Category:** Hardware hacking\
**Created:** [May 20, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816 "2026-05-20T18:53:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![crazyrems](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/crazyrems/32/5359_2.png) [@crazyrems](https://community.keyboard.io/u/crazyrems)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816/1 "2026-05-20T18:53:34Z")

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Hi everyone,

After a switch failed on my Model 01, I changed it with a bit of soldering. After many tries, I concluded it was a PCB isssue.

The switch on its own works fine _(I tested it)_ and tried with a primitive switch. It’s still not working.

 ![17793030092746417983731746488460](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/keyboard/original/2X/f/f7bc790dce2dcec847ea6f9b8e6d0e6bc8f2d363.jpeg)

I don’t have the energy and the knowledge for finding the issue on my own, is there a way to get repair from anyone from Keyboardio, or do you recommand getting in contact with a local repair shop? I’m located in France.

Thanks,

Alyx

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**Author:** ![wbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e0b2c6/32.png) [@wbk](https://community.keyboard.io/u/wbk)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816/2 "2026-06-12T08:08:30Z")

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What a pity!

Seeing the low activity on the forums and sparse replies from Keyboardio, I’d bet on local repair.

I recall someone in France has amassed a fairly large amount of keyboards, maybe they can help you out (either by swapping, repairing or advice). I’ll append the user name if I recall it. → I was thinking of @alex.centar

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**Author:** ![alex.centar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@alex.centar](https://community.keyboard.io/u/alex.centar)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816/3 "2026-06-12T10:58:20Z")

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Youre correct ! I have a lot of Spare switches. I can help.

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**Author:** ![crazyrems](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/crazyrems/32/5359_2.png) [@crazyrems](https://community.keyboard.io/u/crazyrems)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2026, 7:29am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816/4 "2026-06-13T07:29:46Z")

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Thanks for the reply, but I may have found a bodgy workaround that involves sacrifying another key… I may post my work when it’s done.

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**Author:** ![crazyrems](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/crazyrems/32/5359_2.png) [@crazyrems](https://community.keyboard.io/u/crazyrems)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/dead-key-on-madel-01/13816/5 "2026-06-24T14:26:02Z")

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![IMG_20260614_140518_948](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/keyboard/original/2X/4/434394542deac17e54922d58f8fa96e8fda8b1c2.jpeg)Told you it was dirty.

Now the S key activates the escape key. Changed the layout so escape prints S instead. Escape key was already maped on another key.