System and method for obtaining user input with passive keyboard

A data processing system, comprising:

• a user input system comprising:
• a keyboard comprising:
• a body;
• a keycap;
• a magnet that is directly attached to the keycap;
• a deformable element that is directly attached to the body and that separates the magnet from the body, the magnet also being directly attached to the deformable element, the deformable element adapted to translate between two positions, in a first position of the two positions the magnet is a first distance from the body and in a second position of the two positions the magnet is a second distance from the body, and the first distance being larger than the second distance;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for obtaining the user input using the user input system.