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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Micdeez on Thu, 22 December 2016, 19:16:43

Title: Quick Q on Cherry stab clip mod
Post by: Micdeez on Thu, 22 December 2016, 19:16:43

Hi,

Trying to do the Cherry stab clip mod on a K70 and curious how I take this single MX switch off?
I heard that you don't need to desolder the whole PCB.
I've desoldered the spacebar switch, but it looks like the switch is half on the plate and half in between the PCB/plate.
Help please?

(http://i.imgur.com/1a8Ufk7l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/1fD1sdvl.jpg)

Title: Re: Quick Q on Cherry stab clip mod
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 22 December 2016, 20:51:40

make sure you get all the solder on the legs off,  then just push lightly at that plastic nub part from the bottom.


It should pop out. the plate only lightly holds it.

Title: Re: Quick Q on Cherry stab clip mod
Post by: Micdeez on Fri, 23 December 2016, 00:06:14

Sorry mate I've tried it's pretty firmly in there.
In between the plate and pcb there's a notch in the switch which looks like it's not coming through would that be te issue why when I push that plastic part it's not budging?

Title: Re: Quick Q on Cherry stab clip mod
Post by: Micdeez on Fri, 23 December 2016, 00:31:57

Ok I got the switch out by pulling from the top.

I see on the stab there's a little wiggly notch opposite to the bar.
So how do I get this stab off?