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Offline Hyp3rParadise

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damaged solder on razer blackwidow chroma
« on: Mon, 16 March 2015, 23:44:02 »
ok so earlier today i made a post saying that my blackwidow chroma was damaged and the w key cuts out when pushed on an angle towards myself and i think i found the cause. i was wondering if i can reinforce and resolder the solder points on the keyboard without taking every key out. i ask this because my keyboard is plate mounted. but yeah i think that the connection between the "fake" cherry switch and the keyboard is damaged thanks again.

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Re: damaged solder on razer blackwidow chroma
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 17 March 2015, 00:16:23 »
Yes, you can remove one switch without desoldering the whole keyboard. Just desolder that switch, pop it out, then re-seat it in the plate and PCB, and resolder it in. Should be good to go.
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Re: damaged solder on razer blackwidow chroma
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 17 March 2015, 06:06:09 »
I don't know whether blackwidow has a unique layout, but you might be able to let the solder re-seat itself by just briefly touching the solder with a soldering iron, like a full second with a fully hot soldering iron, the solder should re-inforce by itself, it melts and re-solders pretty easily
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