LizzieMaine
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That's how it should work -- press shift-lock, and it holds both keys down and the carriage in the upper-case position. Press shift down beyond the point where it's locked, and it should release.
There should be a small nub on the Shift key bar that engages the Shift-Lock hook -- you can't really see it from the outside, but it's there -- unless it's worn down on yours enough to slip off before it catches. Or there might be some fuzz or crud in the little hook that's keeping it from sliding into position. Maybe try taking a toothpick or a fine-pointed pin and scrape around a little in there and see if you can dislodge anything. Moisten the toothpick with alcohol to act as a solvent if there's old grease in there.
There should be a small nub on the Shift key bar that engages the Shift-Lock hook -- you can't really see it from the outside, but it's there -- unless it's worn down on yours enough to slip off before it catches. Or there might be some fuzz or crud in the little hook that's keeping it from sliding into position. Maybe try taking a toothpick or a fine-pointed pin and scrape around a little in there and see if you can dislodge anything. Moisten the toothpick with alcohol to act as a solvent if there's old grease in there.