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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: makkesk8 on Thu, 17 May 2012, 19:02:12

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: makkesk8 on Thu, 17 May 2012, 19:02:12

I currently have a qpad mk-50 with red switches. and i want to change the switches to blues. So I wonder if Ican do that without soldering? aka just removing the keycap and remove the switch with a screwdriver?

EDIT: (mk-50 has the same structure as the XArmor keyboards)

Thanks in advance

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: perragnar on Thu, 17 May 2012, 19:44:36

I think the mk-50 is plate mounted so, no.

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 17 May 2012, 22:43:22

If it's plate mounted, you'll have to desolder the switches to change the stems. As far as I know, the only KB that breaks this rule is the upcoming phantom.

Your best bet would probably be to sell it and buy one with blues.

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: makkesk8 on Sun, 03 June 2012, 17:20:38

http://i.imgur.com/nOscm.jpg

Heres a picture of the switches, I heard you could tell by a picture if it is or not. So is it?

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: tukkez on Mon, 04 June 2012, 03:44:24

it is plate mounted, aka. you can't remove the switches without desoldering.

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 04 June 2012, 05:05:56

And there's no room to detach the switch top from the housing like on the phantom plates. Tukkez is right: You'll need to break out the hot air gun (Or other desoldering method of choice).

Good picture, though.

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: makkesk8 on Mon, 04 June 2012, 08:56:49

Quote from: tukkez;607099

it is plate mounted, aka. you can't remove the switches without desoldering.

How can you see that?

Title: qpad mk-50
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 04 June 2012, 09:28:09

That black thing surrounding the switches is the metal plate.  If you saw a PCB (similar to a motherboard for instance) and could see the entire switch, that's PCB mounted.