The ErgoDesk Lab

Quick Answer: Slide the lumbar until it clicks into a notch, or tighten its friction knob if it has one. A strap-on pillow needs its strap pulled snug around the backrest. Built-in lumbar that slides up and down the backrest: Use Fix A to lock it in place A separate lumbar pillow strapped to the chair: Use Fix B to secure the pillow It won't stay even in a notch, or you're not sure: Check in Step 1

Quick Answer: Clean the lifted strip and the edge, then reglue it with contact cement and tape it flat while it cures. Thin wood veneer banding can often be ironed down. The banding is thin wood veneer or paper-thin and flexible: Use Fix A to iron it back down The banding is plastic, or ironing didn't hold: Use Fix B to reglue it with contact cement The banding is cracked or missing, or the board is swollen: Check in Step 1

Quick Answer: Grip the broken stub with pliers and move it the way the lever went, or press the cylinder's release pin directly. Then order a replacement lever or mechanism. A stub of the lever is still sticking out: Use Fix A to work the stub with pliers The height lever is gone completely: Use Fix B to press the release pin directly You want a permanent fix, or you're not sure which lever broke: Check in Step 1

Quick Answer: Lower your seat and the desk together a little so your knees pass under the crossbar. If it sits well forward, remount the frame further back. Your knees just touch it, and you can sit a little lower: Use Fix A to rebalance seat and desk height The crossbar sits well forward under the desktop: Use Fix B to move the frame back Neither leaves enough room, or you're not sure: Measure in Step 1

Quick Answer: Move the USB receiver of a lagging mouse or keyboard onto the desktop with an extension cable, in clear view and away from USB 3 drives. Receiver behind a PC case or under a metal desk: Put it on top of the desk. Use Fix A to bring the receiver into view Lag eases with an external drive or hub unplugged: Separate the two. Use Fix B to move the receiver away from USB 3 noise Not sure, or a wired mouse lags too: Find the cause first. Run the Step 1 tests

Quick Answer: If your feet don't reach the floor at the lowest setting, add a footrest. To lower the seat itself, fit a shorter gas cylinder or choose a lower chair. You need a fix today, or your desk height suits you: Use Fix A to add a footrest You want the seat itself lower: Use Fix B to fit a shorter cylinder You're not sure how much lower you need: Measure in Step 1