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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: hfcobra on Tue, 08 February 2011, 01:27:54

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 08 February 2011, 01:27:54

Is it just like a cherry switch?  I just want to ask before i attempt something because i dont want to break it    :P

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: bugfix on Tue, 08 February 2011, 01:41:24

Yes. It seemed to take a little more force than on Cherry board though. Also at least on my Realforce the keys are very easy to scratch.

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 08 February 2011, 01:44:00

then i will be careful, i just want to take a look at the switch for myself   :)  thanks

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 08 February 2011, 06:35:16

I prefer the clippy puller for cherry and the wire puller for Topre keys.

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 08 February 2011, 06:50:50

Just be careful when pulling the space bar.  The stabilizers are fairly delicate.

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 08 February 2011, 18:59:06

alright, thanks.  Everything went fine and the switches were a lot different than what i was expecting lol.  :)

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: theferenc on Tue, 08 February 2011, 20:22:22

They don't look like much from the top of the actual keyboard. You would have to totally disassemble (well, at least to remove the case) the thing to see the "inner workings".

Title: How do i take off the keycaps on a Realforce?
Post by: hfcobra on Tue, 08 February 2011, 20:37:09

very nice ripster, i have read that before, but it is always good to read something twice so you never forget!   :)