For Want of a Key

Over the past several days, the delete key (backspace) on my laptop has been gradually dying. Last night, it really began to bite the dust, so I removed the key and had a look at the switch assembly to see what the problem was. From what I can tell, it’s basically down to some of the plastic parts of the key being broken. They’re tiny, but without them in good order, the key will either jam down or come loose after a few presses.

My old laptop (which survived over a decade) had a broken escape k...