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Title: Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
Post by: dismas on Fri, 18 November 2011, 14:31:49

Hi all,

I would like to buy a Topre Realforce "Silent" but it's only available in black from EK. I thought I would just replace the keycaps. Would this work? Or does the silencing mechanism affect the keycaps somehow so I can't replace them? Also are there any sound samples of the silent Realforces? Thanks.

Title: Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
Post by: reaper on Fri, 18 November 2011, 15:15:05

You shouldn't have any problem switching out the keycaps.  The silencing mechanism is in the switch not the keycaps.  Just pick the color that you like.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/key%20caps/DSC05870.jpg)

Title: Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
Post by: pat on Fri, 18 November 2011, 15:26:44

I now have two silent 87U's, and I've replaced the keycaps on both and both still sound exactly as they did with the stock black keycaps.

Title: Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
Post by: lawlawman on Sat, 19 November 2011, 11:20:36

Quote from: dismas;455026

Hi all,

I would like to buy a Topre Realforce "Silent" but it's only available in black from EK. I thought I would just replace the keycaps. Would this work? Or does the silencing mechanism affect the keycaps somehow so I can't replace them? Also are there any sound samples of the silent Realforces? Thanks.

If I were you, I will not buy from EK. I will buy 10th anniversary edition from Leopold. EK is small enough to have no special keyboard tailor-made by Topre.