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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: TopazPie on Mon, 11 June 2012, 17:25:32

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: TopazPie on Mon, 11 June 2012, 17:25:32

While putting new keys on my CM quick fire rapid, I noticed that the left windows switch and the left alt switch are mounted upside-down.

Is this normal?

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: Rafen on Mon, 11 June 2012, 17:29:05

I just checked and mine are the same way. That's weird I wonder why they did that? :confused:

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: thegunner100 on Mon, 11 June 2012, 17:33:01

Mine is the same way too. It doesnt matter as long as you're not soldering in LEDs, and if you were, you could just flip them around.

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Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: RickyJ on Mon, 11 June 2012, 21:22:24

Single layer PCB, gotta make room for traces and jumpers. ;)

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 11 June 2012, 22:38:57

There is no right or wrong direction ... unless there are Costar-style stabilizers around the switch.

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: Roguemaster8 on Mon, 11 June 2012, 23:37:25

Not entirely that strange, my old Blackwidow Ultimate had ever blue switch upside down.

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: metafour on Mon, 11 June 2012, 23:43:21

Yeah, this has been mentioned in the past. It has to do with the traces and such on the PCB like RickyJ mentioned. =)

Title: Strange CM Storm finding
Post by: WRXChris on Tue, 12 June 2012, 01:18:50

filcos are the same, I noticed this when I recently modded one to ergo clears.