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Offline dismas

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Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
« on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 14:31:49 »
Hi all,

I would like to buy a Topre Realforce "Silent" but it's only available in black from EK. I thought I would just replace the keycaps. Would this work? Or does the silencing mechanism affect the keycaps somehow so I can't replace them? Also are there any sound samples of the silent Realforces? Thanks.
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Offline reaper

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Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 15:15:05 »
You shouldn't have any problem switching out the keycaps.  The silencing mechanism is in the switch not the keycaps.  Just pick the color that you like.

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Offline pat

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Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 15:26:44 »
I now have two silent 87U's, and I've replaced the keycaps on both and both still sound exactly as they did with the stock black keycaps.
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Offline lawlawman

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Topre Realforce "Silent" keycap replacement?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 19 November 2011, 11:20:36 »
Quote from: dismas;455026
Hi all,

I would like to buy a Topre Realforce "Silent" but it's only available in black from EK. I thought I would just replace the keycaps. Would this work? Or does the silencing mechanism affect the keycaps somehow so I can't replace them? Also are there any sound samples of the silent Realforces? Thanks.

If I were you, I will not buy from EK. I will buy 10th anniversary edition from Leopold. EK is small enough to have no special keyboard tailor-made by Topre.
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