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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Owntrolf on Sat, 02 August 2014, 16:22:16
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I need help putting it back in.
Its the one with LEDs and is platemounted
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Hope you got a soldering iron.
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Hope you got a soldering iron.
Im probably terribad at soldering. Cant I just like jam the stem/keycap back in
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\o/ I got the stem out of the keycap do I have a better chance now at fixing without soldering
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\o/ I got the stem out of the keycap do I have a better chance now at fixing without soldering
Unfortunately, you'll have to open the case up and de-solder the broken switch. The stock Ducky plate doesn't allow for switch top removal for easy stem swapping. =/
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\o/ I got the stem out of the keycap do I have a better chance now at fixing without soldering
Unfortunately, you'll have to open the case up and de-solder the broken switch. The stock Ducky plate doesn't allow for switch top removal for easy stem swapping. =/
I guess I just ruined my own day
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Can I just rip out the LED and take off the top
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Can I just rip out the LED and take off the top
You won't be able to remove the switch top regardless, due to the plate blocking the legs from opening.
If you try and rip the top casing off, you'll just end up doing more damage.
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Can I just rip out the LED and take off the top
"Rip out the LED" :eek:
You cannot rip out an LED without damaging the PCB.
The LED at least willr rquire resoldering.
To get the clips in properly to hold the top of the switch on you will need to remove the switch, which will also require desoldering.
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Ill probably wait next week to get a real soldering iron because apparently soldering guns get too hot. I just assume I'm bad at soldering because it never sticks and the iron gets so hot that its starts smoking because I'm using a soldering gun
Its something that looks like this
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-30w-pistol-iron-0586310p.html#.U92HWWM-avQ
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Yeah, soldering guns aren't meant for hobbyist precision work. :p
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So all I have to do is open up the keyboard and desolder the switch and open it up and put back the stem in it?
or do I have to buy a new switch and solder it in
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So all I have to do is open up the keyboard and desolder the switch and open it up and put back the stem in it?
or do I have to buy a new switch and solder it in
Depends on whether the switch is damaged or not.
If you're not sure, maybe some kind soul here would offer you a replacement switch if you ask nicely :)