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Offline tackyjan

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Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:30:06 »
Hello All,

I have a new Max Keyboard Blackbird mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blue keys. I have having a slight "issue" with one of the keys...

The "F" key for some reason doesn't sound the same as all the other keys. It's not as clicky. When I depress any other key it sounds like a Cherry MX blue key should sound, however, when I press the "F" key its quiet and feels smooth. I don't know if this is how the keyboard came or perhaps I got something inside the switch.

I was wondering, is it possible for me to clean/fix the key so that it sounds like the rest of the keys? Do I have to remove the little square piece of plastic that moves up and down when I press the key and clean it?



Thank you,

Jan
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:41:42 »
You would need to desolder the LED and the switch for that key, so it can be removed from the mounting plate; and then opened for inspection / cleaning.
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:47:39 »
Quote from: 0100010 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:41:42
You would need to desolder the LED and the switch for that key, so it can be removed from the mounting plate; and then opened for inspection / cleaning.

Eek. :O Don't want to do all that. :) What about using like a can of air or something? Or some other way to get in there without remove the actual switch?
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:57:40 »
Quote from: tackyjan on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:47:39
Quote from: 0100010 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:41:42
You would need to desolder the LED and the switch for that key, so it can be removed from the mounting plate; and then opened for inspection / cleaning.

Eek. :O Don't want to do all that. :) What about using like a can of air or something? Or some other way to get in there without remove the actual switch?
The only way you be able to open up the switch would be if either thE switches were PCB mount or the plate was notched, neither of which is the case here
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:59:23 »
Quote from: tackyjan on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:47:39
Quote from: 0100010 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:41:42
You would need to desolder the LED and the switch for that key, so it can be removed from the mounting plate; and then opened for inspection / cleaning.

Eek. :O Don't want to do all that. :) What about using like a can of air or something? Or some other way to get in there without remove the actual switch?


I think you might wanna let it burn-in if you get what I mean ? Just use it for sometime.
The click might come back. Blue switches have different batches and sometimes not everything is clicky.
Regarding the can of air, (compressed air) ? I'm not too sure if it would, you can try tho but it might cause the switch to malfunction. (?)
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 16:50:58 »
Erm, that photo shows Cherry MX brown switches.

None of them should sound like MX blues!
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 29 October 2014, 18:01:43 »
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 29 October 2014, 16:50:58
Erm, that photo shows Cherry MX brown switches.

None of them should sound like MX blues!
I just hope that he actually has blues now :p
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 31 October 2014, 08:59:51 »
Quote from: hwood34 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 18:01:43
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 29 October 2014, 16:50:58
Erm, that photo shows Cherry MX brown switches.

None of them should sound like MX blues!
I just hope that he actually has blues now :p

Lol, I DO have blues. That's just an image I found on Google. :)
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Re: Possible To Remove And/Or Clean A Cherry MX Switch?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 31 October 2014, 09:01:42 »
Quote from: pichu23 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:59:23
Quote from: tackyjan on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:47:39
Quote from: 0100010 on Wed, 29 October 2014, 10:41:42
You would need to desolder the LED and the switch for that key, so it can be removed from the mounting plate; and then opened for inspection / cleaning.

Eek. :O Don't want to do all that. :) What about using like a can of air or something? Or some other way to get in there without remove the actual switch?


I think you might wanna let it burn-in if you get what I mean ? Just use it for sometime.
The click might come back. Blue switches have different batches and sometimes not everything is clicky.
Regarding the can of air, (compressed air) ? I'm not too sure if it would, you can try tho but it might cause the switch to malfunction. (?)

Don't want to solder! :)

I will try and let it break in as you suggest, however, I have a feeling it's not gonna change much, if any. Yeah, compress air can. I tried it but nothing happened. :O
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