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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Blaise170 on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:45:55

Title: Is it possible to repair this thing?
Post by: Blaise170 on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:45:55

Hi guys, I picked up a heavily damaged Das Professional. It's the full board with MX Reds but it looks like someone ran over it. A bunch of the switches don't work even on the other side of the board, so I get a feeling that some of the traces got destroyed. I don't want to open it up if it is likely going to be unrepairable. Also, are people interested in MX Red switches if I were to salvage them?

Images:

(http://i.imgur.com/CfuyUYS.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/UDEWjuf.jpg)

Title: Re: Is it possible to repair this thing?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:50:58

salvage switches to sell, not worth it..  Keep them for repairs down the line.

But take it apart, so we could see what's up


Salvage is only worth it in LARGE quantities. at least 1 full keyboard.

Title: Re: Is it possible to repair this thing?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:51:57

Hrrmm..

If the controller's working, and it's just cracked traces.. it's easily repairable.

Title: Re: Is it possible to repair this thing?
Post by: suicidal_orange on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:54:01

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 23 May 2015, 14:51:57

Hrrmm..

If the controller's working, and it's just cracked traces.. it's easily repairable.

That's what I was thinking.

@Blaise170 -  I don't see any physical damage, do you think they ran over it barefoot or while driving a truck?

Title: Re: Is it possible to repair this thing?
Post by: Blaise170 on Sat, 23 May 2015, 15:54:36

Yeah I meant the full keyboard for salvage. The plate is bent up and some switches conflict with each other when the keycaps are on.