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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: ottoxf on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:00:46

Title: [Help] Do I have to desolder my keyboard
Post by: ottoxf on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:00:46

I forgot to put the stabilizers in my keyboard before I soldered all of the switches. I have this plate
https://keygem.store/collections/plate/products/carbon-fiber-plate-60

I attached an image below of what it is like right now. How can I fix this, am I able to install plate mounted stabilizers, or do I have to desolder the board and if so how long will that take.

Since it in thin carbon could i cut off the plate and then install some like that?

Title: Re: [Help] Do I have to desolder my keyboard
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:19:52

Do not cut off the plate, just heat up the pins and once both of a switch are heated, yank the switch. If you have a pump, then heat up a pin, suck with the pump, repeat

Title: Re: [Help] Do I have to desolder my keyboard
Post by: ottoxf on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:22:08

how long will it take to do that

Title: Re: [Help] Do I have to desolder my keyboard
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:25:52

Quote from: ottoxf on Thu, 22 April 2021, 13:22:08

how long will it take to do that

for the 2u stabs, you only have to desolder one switch, but the spacebar almost looks as if you have to desolder a good chunk of switches around to see if you can bend the plate a little to slip stabs underneath, it will take a little longer than soldering if you have a pump, a good deal longer if no pump.

Title: Re: [Help] Do I have to desolder my keyboard
Post by: ottoxf on Thu, 22 April 2021, 14:43:49

thanks! i have a pump arriving tommorow