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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: swornxin on Mon, 25 January 2016, 16:50:41

Title: HELP - Cherry stabilizer wire unclipped from plastic holder
Post by: swornxin on Mon, 25 January 2016, 16:50:41
Any way I can get this re-clipped in without desoldering the entire keyboard? I've desoldered all of the switches around this particular one. Photo for reference. Anything I can do here?

(http://i.imgur.com/5Ik7yTa.jpg)
Note: The wire is out on BOTH sides, and the other switch is also removed.
Title: Re: HELP - Cherry stabilizer wire unclipped from plastic holder
Post by: Homenubbie on Mon, 25 January 2016, 17:14:06
Needle nosed pliers should do the trick.
Title: Re: HELP - Cherry stabilizer wire unclipped from plastic holder
Post by: swornxin on Mon, 25 January 2016, 17:17:37
Needle nosed pliers should do the trick.
The black plastic actually broke, and I can't fit a new stabilizer under the plate without desoldering. So I have a long night ahead of me.

EDIT: I actually tested to see if I thought I was going to notice the difference on the key in question, and I couldn't, so I am just going to run my "Enter" with no stabilizer. I think it's the easiest, albeit sketchiest, option.  :p
Title: Re: HELP - Cherry stabilizer wire unclipped from plastic holder
Post by: Corsa1r on Mon, 25 January 2016, 17:56:56
Until I get a thinner set of PBT's (that don't rub the stabs on this Co-star-stabilized board), I have been running it without any stabilizers but the spacebar, and I honestly haven't had any issues whatsoever.  It actually has quieted those keys down, which I am learning to appreciate.    :)
Title: Re: HELP - Cherry stabilizer wire unclipped from plastic holder
Post by: axtran on Mon, 25 January 2016, 19:42:34
Needle nosed pliers should do the trick.
The black plastic actually broke, and I can't fit a new stabilizer under the plate without desoldering. So I have a long night ahead of me.

EDIT: I actually tested to see if I thought I was going to notice the difference on the key in question, and I couldn't, so I am just going to run my "Enter" with no stabilizer. I think it's the easiest, albeit sketchiest, option.  :p

Good luck. Hope you don't break the step on the cap :)