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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Interstellar_ on Thu, 14 January 2021, 10:33:06
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Cheers,
I bought a Steelseries Apex 7 recently (pls have mercy on me), anyway I put O-rings on the keycaps. The switches are called Steelseries QX2 Brown with an built-in LED.
Now to my question, I have the impression/fear that the O-Rings might touch the LEDs and kill them over time.
Anyone experienced sth like that or will that not happen?
I just do not wanna hammer them to death, since I tend to go heavy on them while gaming.
Thanks in advance and pardon me buying sth prebuilt. :D
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(https://gzhls.at/i/64/17/2266417-n3.jpg)
If you look at that picture, the keycap (and O-ring) can only go so far as thee top of the switch housing. So it doesn't actually touch the LED.
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The switch looks like this however. And the LED is raised a little.
(https://www.windowscentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2017/08/steelseries-apex-m750-6.jpg?itok=mlBMmypR)
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How about if you take a picture from the side? The picture I've posted is of that switch, according to google.
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It is indeed the switch, but it is missing the LED.
But yes, should have posted the picture, so here you go.
(https://abload.de/img/img_04424ajka.jpeg)
The sort of lip going over the housing is what worries me, although I think it should be fine, just want to double check.
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Now put an o-ring over that stem in the middle, as low as you can go. That's the maximum the o-ring will get to. I don't think it has enough diameter to even touch it. And if it does, I don't think it will do any damage.
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Think that does the trick. Its rather cramped but they should not interfere.
Thanks a lot for your help!