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Title: Replacing MX switches
Post by: filcomanfilthy on Sun, 14 July 2019, 09:06:50

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I am buying vintage mx blacks but im not sure how to take off the switches and put new ones on. Does anyone know a good guide?

Title: Re: Replacing MX switches
Post by: Venaros on Tue, 16 July 2019, 08:56:02

You'll need to desolder and solder if your board isn't hotswap. If it is hotswap, you just pull out the existing switches with a tool and put the new ones in; you may need to clip the plastic legs though.