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Offline saitek

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Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 13:08:03 »
Heey, i'm so happy i found you guys!
As you suspected it, i have spit some cola on my keyboard.
I tried to clean them with isopropyl alcohol (99%) but seems it doesn't work. It stickies and feels bad after it dries out.

About 13 switches are ****ed up so i need to replace them because i just can't live with that (who can?).
I googled for switches and i found this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHERRY-MX-Series-Keyswitches-Blue-Cyan-Keyboards-Switches-ORIGINAL-/110917707690?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d335e7aa seller.

Does these switches fits on blackwidow ultimate??
Please help me ty
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 13:16:09 »
Um.. yes.. it will fit the hole is there, it's just black in the photo.
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Offline saitek

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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 13:21:14 »
Thank you, i'll order some then!
Till i get them in my hands, do you have anything to suggest?
I'm thinking to take apart the keyboard and clean at least the board before the residue damage it over time
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 15:56:52 »
Quote from: saitek on Thu, 23 May 2013, 13:21:14
Thank you, i'll order some then!
Till i get them in my hands, do you have anything to suggest?
I'm thinking to take apart the keyboard and clean at least the board before the residue damage it over time

don't worry about residue.. there's nothing in there terribly sensitive.. remember this is a keyboard after all..

Just make sure it dries.
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 16:46:32 »
Lemme just (mis)use this thread for my purpose: A friend of mine spilled ice tea over his whole Black Widow, and the PCB seems damaged. Is not recognized in Windows anymore (LED's do light, but only if I put the whole board in destilled water to prevent shorts - else no reaction at all^^)
I guess, at first I have to desolder all the switches to get to the PCB, maybe I can fix the damage... Else I have my 100+ spare blues I guess? :D
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 17:12:37 »
Quote from: Masterchief79 on Thu, 23 May 2013, 16:46:32
Lemme just (mis)use this thread for my purpose: A friend of mine spilled ice tea over his whole Black Widow, and the PCB seems damaged. Is not recognized in Windows anymore (LED's do light, but only if I put the whole board in destilled water to prevent shorts - else no reaction at all^^)
I guess, at first I have to desolder all the switches to get to the PCB, maybe I can fix the damage... Else I have my 100+ spare blues I guess? :D

If it's got serious electrical issues, it's not worth fixing.. assuming your time is worth minimum wage, it'll take at least 6-7 hours to get everything apart and back together... add in the cost of parts... You may as well buy another keyboard...
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Offline saitek

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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 17:16:57 »
Probably a fried chip, i don't think you can save it but you don't have anything  to lose than some hours of desoldering. Good luck!
Oh and btw, i just ****ed up the logo while i was taking it apart. That low quality crap is designed with ink. So watch out your fingers and alcohol, it will dissolve it :( its not my day...
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 23 May 2013, 17:41:58 »
Desoldering shouldn't take too long. I didn't expect to get it working again anyways, just needed 3 switches to fix up my G80-1000HFD, the switches themselves should still be working I guess?
Sorry for your issues with the logo, I already noticed the BW is not exactly the most beloved product in this forum... Never understood why, maybe I do now *g*
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 24 May 2013, 04:19:25 »
May i ask guys how do you desolder? Do you use desoldering wick ?
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Re: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 - Replace Keyswitches!
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 24 May 2013, 04:24:35 »
Quote from: saitek on Fri, 24 May 2013, 04:19:25
May i ask guys how do you desolder? Do you use desoldering wick ?

Use a desoldering pump, not a wick.  The wick will just make problems.
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