Pixel Slate Keyboard Removal/Modification

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I've purchased three different keyboard cases, and each of them broken. Two unknown to the seller, sent back straight away for refunds, the third however was knowingly bought broken as a project. I've wanted a decent case since i got the slate, and while i have the brydge keyboard, which is great, it doesn't make a good case. I needed something for travel (as if covid allows it now) to watch movies, do a little work etc, without the keyboard. Basically i removed the keyboard from the slate case by using a spudger or guitar pic to break the glue. It's a little difficult, but it does come off easily enough. There are 3 screws along the top edge near the pogo pins, but rather than cut the fabric of the cover to remove them, i forced the keyboard and it came away quite easily. Once removed, i scraped the excess glue away to leave a flat surface and printed an insert, covered with velvet to protect the screen. The velvet was ordered on amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083FD17XH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and comes in A3 sticky back sheets. I designed the 3d printed insert to match the contour and thjckness of the keyboard which i removed, including the locations of the magnets which got transferred across, so that the functionality of opening and closing of the cover turns on/off the slate. I had to print the insert in two parts, as my 3d printer wasn't big enough to do the full size in one go. The velvet looks terrible on the photos, but in real life, you can't see the dust and marks, it's just plain dark black.