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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Fredrik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:35:29

Title: changing switches.
Post by: Fredrik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:35:29

So I'm pretty much new to modding keyboards, and I have a pok3r in blues, and I was wondering if I can switch the internals to reds? I have a spare keyboard and I miss reds for gaming (Not gonna use the other keyboard, I'm used to the 60% formfactor now)


So pretty much really only asking, can I switch from blues to reds without resoldering the whole keyboard?

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: joey on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:36:12

Nope, the poker plate doesn't allow it. You'd have to desolder them all.

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: Fredrik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:38:51

Quote from: joey on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:36:12

Nope, the poker plate doesn't allow it. You'd have to desolder them all.

Derp, no way to only change the internals?

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: pr0ximity on Mon, 28 March 2016, 14:03:47

Quote from: Fredrik on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:38:51

Quote from: joey on Mon, 28 March 2016, 13:36:12

Nope, the poker plate doesn't allow it. You'd have to desolder them all.

Derp, no way to only change the internals?

Nope. Only certain custom plates or keyboards without plates can have Cherry switches opened while soldered.

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: merlin64 on Mon, 28 March 2016, 14:06:42

I would recommend getting one of those custom plates and then desoldering the whole board. That way you will ALWAYS be able to swap out switches on your Pok3r

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: jcoffin1981 on Mon, 28 March 2016, 15:21:52

Merlin, could you elaborate on this?  I'm thinking of  swapping my Poker 3 with Mx Browns to Gateron browns.

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: Fredrik on Fri, 22 April 2016, 07:45:29

Can anyone ellaborate what kind if plates are able to do this?

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: TalkingTree on Fri, 22 April 2016, 09:00:22

Quote from: Fredrik on Fri, 22 April 2016, 07:45:29

Can anyone ellaborate what kind if plates are able to do this?

LeandreN's (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79315.0) for example.

His GB is closed but someone hasn't paid yet.

He might have extras to sell and he's also from Norway. You might wanna get in touch with him.

Title: Re: changing switches.
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 22 April 2016, 17:45:53

No do not do this.. Not worth the labor.

It's cheaper and SIGNIFICANTLY less WORK, to just buy another poker red...