# Anyone in EU willing to replace stuck Model 01 switches? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware hacking\ **Created:** [October 8, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730 "2022-10-08T10:54:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clawoflight](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/clawoflight/32/2805_2.png) [@clawoflight](https://community.keyboard.io/u/clawoflight)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/1 "2022-10-08T10:54:12Z")
Hi! I have a Model 01 with a few very sticky switches that alcohol can’t fix, and at least one dead switch. I am not comfortable enough with soldering to be willing to replace them myself, but I have recently received a Model 100 and can therefore part with the Model 01 for some time 😉 I’m in Austria and have family in Germany. I someone near me would be willing to replace the switches for me, I’ll gladly pay shipping, material costs and an appreciation fee on top 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/hook/32/2901_2.png) [@hook](https://community.keyboard.io/u/hook)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/2 "2022-10-08T23:16:33Z")
Before doing something that drastic, did you try opening up the switches and cleaning them that way? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RnvC80Vjuts/maxresdefault.jpg "Alps restoration guide part 2: how to clean Alps switches") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvC80Vjuts) ---
**Author:** ![clawoflight](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/clawoflight/32/2805_2.png) [@clawoflight](https://community.keyboard.io/u/clawoflight)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/3 "2022-10-09T17:52:14Z")
No, I didn’t know you could open a switch without de-soldering it! From that video it sounds like it would not be enough for my switches that don’t trigger at all, but I’ll give it a try 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/hook/32/2901_2.png) [@hook](https://community.keyboard.io/u/hook)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/4 "2022-10-09T18:34:17Z")
Do give it a try. ALPS/Matias switches are very prone to getting dirty, but also fairly easy to clean. I’m pretty sure unless you had some serious incident, just cleaning them will suffice. ---
**Author:** ![hook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/hook/32/2901_2.png) [@hook](https://community.keyboard.io/u/hook)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/5 "2022-10-11T20:19:29Z")
@clawoflight do report how it went, so others know if it fixes their problem too; or we know to help you otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![clawoflight](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/clawoflight/32/2805_2.png) [@clawoflight](https://community.keyboard.io/u/clawoflight)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/6 "2022-10-15T18:28:58Z")
It didn’t go that well :') One contact seemed to already have broken off when I opened the switch, and the contact on the other misbehaving switch looked too lose - and then promptly broke off when I reassembled it. I can’t tell how much of that is due to my poor dexterity, or if the switches were just broken already. Note that I didn’t dare to open a good switch, so I don’t really have a comparison. Anyway, now I have 2 known-broken switches instead of a misbehaving one and a probably dead one. ---
**Author:** ![hook](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/hook/32/2901_2.png) [@hook](https://community.keyboard.io/u/hook)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/anyone-in-eu-willing-to-replace-stuck-model-01-switches/5730/7 "2022-10-15T18:39:36Z")
Oh noooo! Sorry to hear that! Although I do wonder how you managed to break a contact by simply opening the switch. In any case, I hope you get it fixed soon. If no-one steps up here, I suggest you try to find a hackerspace nearby. If you’re in/near Vienna, Metalab could be a great option.