deskthority

Generally if there's a zone of keys that feel "mushy" or don't send keystrokes reliably, that part is suffering from missing rivets.

You can always safely disassemble the shell (not the inner assembly) and see where the rivet heads have fallen off.

If you don't want to fully disassemble it, you ...

In my opinion if you can't tell that it needs a bolt mod, then it doesn't.
Unless the keyfeel is not problematic, I wouldn't touch it.
It can be frustrating to get it right.

Yeah, it doesn't show any signs its just old and will probably need one in the future, and I worry that the plastic frame ...

Hello all,

I have a IBM model M SSK, and I cant tell if it needs a bolt mod or not. What are some ways to tell if it needs a bolt mod?

Also, what are some issues that I can run into bolt modding this type of keyboard?

Thanks in advance.