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Title: Cherry mx switches
Post by: sitch on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:19:16

Hi may I know if all switches bottom the same and the difference are the stem? broke several switches leg and thinking to replace them..

Title: Re: Cherry mx switches
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:22:15

Perfect question for this thread https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.0

Title: Re: Cherry mx switches
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:22:22

Yes. Be careful when swapping though. If you've got a stock keyboard, you won't have a plate that allows you to remove just the tops. I know you said bottoms but some people have tried to pull their switches off stock plates without desoldering and have broken switches that way.

Title: Re: Cherry mx switches
Post by: Keypurrfect on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:35:16

Quote from: sitch on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:19:16

Hi may I know if all switches bottom the same and the difference are the stem? broke several switches leg and thinking to replace them..

Yes, they are all the same.

Title: Re: Cherry mx switches
Post by: sitch on Tue, 27 October 2015, 21:08:04

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:22:22

Yes. Be careful when swapping though. If you've got a stock keyboard, you won't have a plate that allows you to remove just the tops. I know you said bottoms but some people have tried to pull their switches off stock plates without desoldering and have broken switches that way.

 thanks! how do i close thread?

Title: Re: Cherry mx switches
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 27 October 2015, 21:09:36

Quote from: sitch on Tue, 27 October 2015, 21:08:04

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 27 October 2015, 13:22:22

Yes. Be careful when swapping though. If you've got a stock keyboard, you won't have a plate that allows you to remove just the tops. I know you said bottoms but some people have tried to pull their switches off stock plates without desoldering and have broken switches that way.

 thanks! how do i close thread?

Bottom left corner, click lock.