I’m having issues with a few switches that are starting to be inconsistent, and I’m looking to just buy some quiet click matias, and swap them out myself for ongoing repairs. I haven’t swapped a switch, not really set up to solder, etc. I’m looking for a tutorial, or clear cut guidance on how I co…

Have you tried cleaning the switches that are not working correctly. I am constantly blown away at how sensitive and unreliable these switches are and how fast they start working again when properly cleaned.

I’d be interested in this too. I’ve got 1 switch that definitely needs replacing, and most of the tools to do it, but don’t feel confident going in blind.

I had a broken switch. In order to avoid shipment costs from Germany to USA, I tried to solder it on my own. I am not a pro solderer, but some years ago I had to solder VGA adapters as a student. TL;DR: Only if you are an experienced solderer with high quality equipment. Otherwise, reach out for h…

I recently replaced a switch (I posted about how amazing the keyboard internals are) but I ended up getting a little help to do it. The only issue we found was we struggled to remove the key once all the solder was heated. This was remedied by having someone gently pull on the switch with some pli…

I know I’m pretty late responding to my own thread, but thank you for this. :slight_smile: My keys kind of started working on their own. And ironically, I’m only back here after another key is definitely dead. I’m confident I’m gonna have to swap it this time haha. Thanks for sharing your experien…

Looking for guidance on swapping a Switch

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MaxG August 20, 2019, 9:33am 5

You can learn about the outcome of my attempts to repair a key switch by soldering here.

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Looking for guidance on swapping a Switch

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