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6

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

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Introduction

In steps 3 and 6 of the guide, it requires you to desolder and solder in key switches to the board.

What you need

Step 1

              Switch
  • Remove the keycaps from the keyboard using the keycap remover.

Remove the keycaps from the keyboard using the keycap remover.

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Step 2

  • Flip the keyboard over so the backside is facing up.
  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the fourteen 1.52 mm screws.
  • Remove the back plate of the keyboard.

Flip the keyboard over so the backside is facing up.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the fourteen 1.52 mm screws.

Remove the back plate of the keyboard.

Step 3

  • If you’re unfamiliar with solder or need a refresher, review the How to Solder and Desolder guide.
  • Set your soldering iron to 400 °C.
  • Apply the soldering iron to the solder joints and remove the solder with the desoldering pump.
  • Be careful when soldering as the iron is very hot.

If you’re unfamiliar with solder or need a refresher, review the How to Solder and Desolder guide.

Set your soldering iron to 400 °C.

Apply the soldering iron to the solder joints and remove the solder with the desoldering pump.

Be careful when soldering as the iron is very hot.

Step 4

  • Remove the key switch from the board using the key switch puller.

Remove the key switch from the board using the key switch puller.

Step 5

  • Place your new switch onto the board.
  • In this case we used a Gateron Linear switch but this could be any variety of switches.

Place your new switch onto the board.

In this case we used a Gateron Linear switch but this could be any variety of switches.

Step 6

  • Apply new solder to the soldering joints of the replacement switch.

Apply new solder to the soldering joints of the replacement switch.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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