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Title: J key snapped off on my Noppoo Choc Mini...
Post by: Connor on Fri, 07 October 2011, 12:26:01

The J key was feeling incredibly loose just now, so I popped the key off, and half of the switch came with it... What can I do about this?

Title: J key snapped off on my Noppoo Choc Mini...
Post by: akerasi on Fri, 07 October 2011, 12:29:31

It is probably repairable. There's a fair amount of information in the repair section of this wiki post: http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards . You might have to do some soldering or buy a new switch, worst case, depending on how it came apart. You might also just need to snap it back together, in which case it would probably work, but you should look into replacing the switch.

Title: J key snapped off on my Noppoo Choc Mini...
Post by: Connor on Fri, 07 October 2011, 12:33:09

Any ideas on where to buy MX Cherry Brown switches? It was just the stem that snapped off.

Title: J key snapped off on my Noppoo Choc Mini...
Post by: rodya on Fri, 07 October 2011, 12:41:19

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards#Buying

Edit: Hmm, I thought Mouser and Digikey carried MX Browns.  But it looks like xkeys has Browns:

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Stockists+of+Cherry+switches+and+compatible+keycaps

Title: J key snapped off on my Noppoo Choc Mini...
Post by: akerasi on Fri, 07 October 2011, 13:30:49

If you just need a Brown stem, give me an address in a PM, I'll send you a few. I have a pile of extras from a mod I did. If you need the whole switch, use the link in the above post.