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12 Sep 2023, 3:58 pm

On a 'QWERTY' keyboard, the 'left' 'SHIFT' Key's print is worn-off. The letter 'S' is noticably showing wear, yet is still readable.

The 'right' 'SHIFT' key almost appears unused.

The letter 'S' is one of the most common words in the English language - hence why this letter would be worn.



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12 Sep 2023, 4:06 pm

I've marked worn-off keys with nail polish.



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12 Sep 2023, 4:37 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
On a 'QWERTY' keyboard, the 'left' 'SHIFT' Key's print is worn-off. The letter 'S' is noticably showing wear, yet is still readable.

The 'right' 'SHIFT' key almost appears unused.

The letter 'S' is one of the most common words in the English language - hence why this letter would be worn.


You could always buy a replacement key on somewhere like eBay if it is a mass produced keyboard that is somewhat recent.

Alternatively, a new keyboard is extremely cheap to come by.


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12 Sep 2023, 4:48 pm

Personally, the left-side of the 'QWERTY' keyboard is used more frequently that the right-side of the keyboard.

In considering letter frequencies in the English language, the letters 'A' 'R' 'E' on the left-side of the 'QWERTY' keyboard appear unworn - the letter 'S' key is the only key with wear.

Which side of the 'QWERTY' keyboard tends to become most worn - left-side, or right side?

With only two keys worn, I'll be using this keyboard for awhile longer.



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12 Sep 2023, 5:10 pm

A, S, C and V are completely worn off on my keyboard. D, W and B are looking pretty rough too.


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12 Sep 2023, 5:18 pm

My keyboard that I got used from someone from my old church before I moved still good with its keys and for me the W A S D Keys would be wear out on a normal Keyboard. I have tried to use this on the PS/2 Keyboard plug to USB but it doesn't to N Key Rollover so it will only work with 1 key as a time.
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12 Sep 2023, 6:37 pm

Letters A, S, C, W, and V are letters located on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keybroad - letters not necessarily the more frequent letters in the English language.

The letters 'Q' 'W' 'E' 'R' 'T' and 'Y' are lcoated on the 'top left' side of the keyboard.

In most cases, do keys on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keyboard tend to wear out before keys elsewehere on the keyboard?



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12 Sep 2023, 6:44 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
Letters A, S, C, W, and V are letters located on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keybroad - letters not necessarily the more frequent letters in the English language.

The letters 'Q' 'W' 'E' 'R' 'T' and 'Y' are lcoated on the 'top left' side of the keyboard.

In most cases, do keys on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keyboard tend to wear out before keys elsewehere on the keyboard?


That may be true but with W A S D for Gamers like those keys are used in basicly in almost all games unless the person is a controller player. I have seen friends keyboards in the past with W A S D warn out shiny and letters no longer there.


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12 Sep 2023, 6:58 pm

Just use your swiss army knife to carve the missing symbols into the plastic keys. That cannot wear off. Costs nothing.

Or if you have $30 . . .

Get one of these
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12 Sep 2023, 7:38 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
Letters A, S, C, W, and V are letters located on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keybroad - letters not necessarily the more frequent letters in the English language.

The letters 'Q' 'W' 'E' 'R' 'T' and 'Y' are lcoated on the 'top left' side of the keyboard.

In most cases, do keys on the 'left' side of a QWERTY keyboard tend to wear out before keys elsewehere on the keyboard?


Markitzero already covered the WASD keys, but on top of those C, V, X and Z are common keyboard commands under Windows.

I just noticed my pinkie only hits the corner of the Ctrl key, so that might explain why the label on it is fine.


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13 Sep 2023, 3:58 pm

Picture of keys with worn letters (left side of QWERTY keyboard):

LINK: May be slow in loading: https://www.flickr.com/photos/herzogbr/2466359870



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13 Sep 2023, 4:45 pm

My A key has almost completely worn off. Otherwise, my 20 year old keyboard is fine. Its either the way my last finger rubs or a manufacturing defect.



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18 Sep 2023, 2:59 pm

The 'DEL' 'delete' on the number pad on the rarely used opposite-side of the keyboard has partially worn print.