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| [* black] Now that we have some context, we can take a closer look at the ''key'' components of 2019's butterfly switch: | |
| [* black] Topping it all off is the key cap. This has a handy label to tell users which key is broken. | |
| [* black] Attached to the key cap, the butterfly mechanism controls the key's motion, stabilizing it and ensuring that it travels up and down without wobbling or tilting. | |
| [* black] The dome switch cover is a frame supporting a flexible membrane that moves with the key, while keeping contaminants away from the dome switch underneath. | |
| - | [* black] The main character of this assembly is the [https://computer.howstuffworks.com/keyboard3.htm|metal dome switch|new_window=true]. It deforms when the key is pressed and connects the board contacts |
| - | [* black] Underneath the dome switch are six metal pads |
| + | [* black] The main character of this assembly is the [https://computer.howstuffworks.com/keyboard3.htm|metal dome switch|new_window=true]. It deforms when the key is pressed and connects the board contacts. It also supplies the spring force for the key. |
| + | [* black] Underneath the dome switch are [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/51uBdQFmJVvGpANN.full|six metal pads|new_window=true]. A keystroke is registered when the the top center pad is shorted to any of the other pads. |
| [* black] To wrap it up, the silicone membrane covers the butterfly mechanism to keep debris from getting in and jamming it. |