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Title: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: quake4mhg on Sun, 29 September 2013, 23:07:57

www.keyboardco.com/keyboard/black-left-handed-keyboard-ps2-and-usb.asp
Sorry, I'm newbie  ;D
I brought this last year, would like to know if I can swap the switches to other without soldering.
Thank you very much in advance.

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Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: jonathanyu on Sun, 29 September 2013, 23:41:36

it is plate mount

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: yasuo on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:00:06

looks case/plate mount maybe
plate made from plastic it seems

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:01:36

I can tell it's plate mount by the plate.

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: jabar on Mon, 30 September 2013, 00:23:23

three responses but no answer.

Since it's a plate mount, you won't be able to replace switches without desoldering.

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: quake4mhg on Mon, 30 September 2013, 01:45:31

Thank you very much guys :D

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: quake4mhg on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:11:36

Sorry, dumb question again, could I open the switch top just change the spring & stem, make it MX red? (originally is MX black).
Thank you again.

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:19:27

Quote from: quake4mhg on Mon, 30 September 2013, 23:11:36

Sorry, dumb question again, could I open the switch top just change the spring & stem, make it MX red? (originally is MX black).
Thank you again.

Nope, with plate mount you have to desolder and remove them from the plate. That is unless you have a custom plate that allow switch top removal. Your plate does not support this.

Also, red and black stems are the same except for the color. The only think you would need to change to Mx reds is the spring.

Title: Re: Is KBC-3500B a PCB or Plate mount?
Post by: terran5992 on Tue, 01 October 2013, 03:41:14

Unless you get a phantom plate