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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: bigman7 on Tue, 26 February 2019, 13:16:38
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So I just got my Pingmaster in the mail and I already ordered an adapter from Hasu, really like the feel of the board, especially the keycaps. I was wondering if anyone here knew how to take off the little covers over the relegendable keycaps, because they almost seem clipped on. I don't want to risk breaking one of the covers by using a flat screwdriver or something. Wanted to relegend some of the caps for macros once I get the adapter.
What's the trick to getting them off?
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The easiest way I've found is to first pull the keycap. At the back of the cap there is a partial oval projection that extends though the clear top cap:
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Then while gently squeezing the cap from front to back, gently use a needle nose pliers to pull the cap base out of the clear top cap:
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Just remember to be gentle with the pliers so you don't damage the stem.
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I thought these came with "key cover pullers" (or whatever the right term is). Attached.
Then you grab just the cover by the left & right side.
Never saw one, that's just what I've gathered.
'Luck!
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That would be better for sure! Unfortunately for me my box got thrown away (not my me) after I unpacked the board so never saw that!
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Bummer. Maybe someone who has one could do an engineering drawing of it so people could make their own.
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I use a standard cheapo key puller "Popular 5pcs ABS Plastic Mechanical Keyboard Rounded Key Cap Puller Remove Tool" from fleabay.
With key still in the keyboard grip from the side... a bit of a wiggle and usually the cap pulls before the key. you will get the feel for it after a few tries.