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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: agyting on Tue, 14 July 2020, 06:42:06
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Hello, I'm pretty new to this. I have a Keychron K6 keyboard (Gateron Reds) with the hotswappable option. I was wondering if the PCB was compatible for me to change it to NK Kailh Creams. I am not really sure, thank you :)
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Okay, now I don't want to steer you the wrong way on this and I could be wrong, but I have seen a lot of keychrons with non Gateron switches on the mechanicalkeyboards subreddit, so I think it's compatible with most MX mount switches, so I think you're fine with the NK creams. I see a lot of Kailh switches in those.
Often, however, a Gateron board is compatible with only Gateron keys. Something about the holes, IDK. So it's an ever so slight toss up.
If it were me, I'd buy the switches.
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This board uses Kailh sockets and works with pretty much all MX switches.
I believe Outemu makes a thick post hot swap switch, these should not be used, while they will work they can stretch out the sockets, but others should all be safe.