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Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: litster on Thu, 28 April 2011, 22:25:08

Does anyone know where I can buy 1 Cherry MX Blue switch?  While changing key caps, my superman stength made me pull out the entire switch.  I am in the process of soldering it back.  If it doesn't work, I will need to buy a new one :(

Thanks.

Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: godofdeath on Thu, 28 April 2011, 22:25:55

there was some american site but i cant remember
it costs like a buck for it

Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: wanabe on Thu, 28 April 2011, 22:41:21

check mouser or digikey

Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: RickyJ on Thu, 28 April 2011, 22:43:57

^

Or just swap it with something useless like Scroll Lock.  Watch for torn PCB traces!

Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: litster on Thu, 28 April 2011, 23:49:04

Thanks for the help, guys.  I was able to solder it back on to the curcuit board.  That freaked me out.  For some reason, the puller caught the edges of the switch and let me pull the whole thing out.  This is an old Das Keyboard II, a Cherry made board.  Thanks.

Title: Need to buy 1 Cherry MX Blue Switch
Post by: litster on Fri, 29 April 2011, 01:24:49

Yep, that is exactly how the puller was holding the switch when th puller was 3 feet away from the keyboard!  LOL!  I learned something new.