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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: dragonload on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:40:03

Title: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: dragonload on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:40:03
Hello, im upgrading a noppoo choc mini with o-rings and I actually don't know how to put those 2 keys in. I don't wanna break it. Just press the keycap down and thats it?

http://imgur.com/a/VEWSY
Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: clasicks on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:43:48
You should have some Costar Inserts that go into your keycaps that attach to the stabilizer wire - they are little white "loops"

http://imgur.com/gJCOe4T
Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: zeltner on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:48:29
Picture is blurry but it looks like there are black inserts in the keycap already? The ends of the wire need to go into these inserts. Easiest way is to take the adjacent keycaps off to give yourself a little space to work. Slide one end into the wire then tilt it to get the other end in. then press the cap onto the switch stem.
Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: clasicks on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:49:35
Picture is blurry but it looks like there are black inserts in the keycap already? The ends of the wire need to go into these inserts. Easiest way is to take the adjacent keycaps off to give yourself a little space to work. Slide one end into the wire then tilt it to get the other end in. then press the cap onto the switch stem.

DOH! didnt even see them, ignore my post OP, you already have your inserts!
Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: Elth on Thu, 06 July 2017, 08:50:23
You should have some Costar Inserts that go into your keycaps that attach to the stabilizer wire - they are little white "loops"

http://imgur.com/gJCOe4T

The inserts are there, they're just black and not white in color.

Here's a video dragonload:

Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: dragonload on Thu, 06 July 2017, 09:31:14
I got it. Thank you!
Title: Re: Noob alert - how do I put enter and backspace keycap
Post by: Hyde on Fri, 07 July 2017, 10:44:29

This is a better approach, I always do it this way.  :)