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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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Solder ALPS compatibles
« on: Thu, 12 May 2011, 16:08:10 »
Can you switch between the varients of alps on a board?

I'm talking acer -> complicated white -> simplified XM alps, etc?
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Offline Findecanor

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Solder ALPS compatibles
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 13 May 2011, 09:41:32 »
Acer switches use plungers on top of a membrane, not a PCB.
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 13 May 2011, 11:24:00 »
Ah. I haven't had them apart, because there appears to be no way to open them from the top like alps.
« Last Edit: Fri, 13 May 2011, 15:00:24 by False_Dmitry_II »
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Offline False_Dmitry_II

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 13 May 2011, 15:01:08 »
Ah. I haven't had them apart, because there appears to be no way to open them from the top like alps.

Edit: What soldering iron would you recommend? The one I have is... somewhere, but the most I ever did with it is combining/repairing USB cables. I don't know if its up to something like that. I also don't have anything to desolder, looks like the easiest is a braid from some random googling.
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