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Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: Dr.Pepper on Fri, 31 December 2010, 00:27:52

I just bought a Razor BlackWidow for $85 3 days ago, and I played a few game on it, and got a good feel for it, and loved it, still do, but there is a problem, the control key worked for about 15min, and then completely stopped working, I am planning on sending it back, but if there is a way to swap the right control keyswitch with the left control keyswitch I'd be happy with it. Coming from an awful $12 dollar dell keyboard I loved the blue switches on the Razer, but that control key I use all the time and can't live without it.

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: Lanx on Fri, 31 December 2010, 00:35:59

desolder the two switches is the easiest way.
desolder pump 9$
cheapo solder iron 15$
solder 5$
lots of tutorials on how to desolder, resolder.

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: wanabe on Fri, 31 December 2010, 01:42:07

just send it back.  the board is brand new, you shouldnt have to fix it yourself

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: Dr.Pepper on Fri, 31 December 2010, 13:37:29

Well it's good to know that It can be fixed, but because of the fact that it is brand new I am going to send it back.

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: AndrewZorn on Fri, 31 December 2010, 15:50:46

Until then, software remap Caps Lock to Control and enjoy.

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: Dr.Pepper on Fri, 31 December 2010, 22:25:16

Well I sent it back, when I took it apart to see if the switch might just snap out and be replaceable ( wishful thinking ) I could defiantly tell where it was made. I have since ordered a Das Keyboard Ultimate. After doing some research on mechanical keyboards in general I thought about buying a IBM model M off of ebay, but I kind of want something a little bit newer and as elitekeyboards.com Doesn't have any Filco Keyboards at the moment, I went with the Das Keyboard.

Title: Noob Question! Replacing bad keyswitch ( cherry blue )
Post by: bugfix on Sat, 01 January 2011, 10:06:52

Quote from: Dr.Pepper;271430

Well I sent it back, when I took it apart to see if the switch might just snap out and be replaceable ( wishful thinking ) I could defiantly tell where it was made. I have since ordered a Das Keyboard Ultimate. After doing some research on mechanical keyboards in general I thought about buying a IBM model M off of ebay, but I kind of want something a little bit newer and as elitekeyboards.com Doesn't have any Filco Keyboards at the moment, I went with the Das Keyboard.

I have a DAS Ultimate too, I'm sure you'll like it.