Cherry stabilizers

[Twinniss]

Hello, I am working with a Leopold tenkeyless with blue switches. The stabilizers (on both sides) for the space bar are broken (like they seriously need to be replaced)

Looking at the Cherry website on mx-switches they also have information and part numbers on their stabilizers
http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/key/mx.htm (under Leveling Mechanism Kits)

Problem is I don't know which model number I need, and how many

The space bar "spring" is about 3.25", i believe the keyboard is plate-mounted. Any help is appreciated

[Human]

Same as above, contact EK and see if they are willing to give/sell you the spare part. The replacement steps should involving soldering works if I am not wrong.

[yttrium]

Speaking of which, how easy (and cheap) is it to replace stabilizers?

[Human]

Speaking of which, how easy (and cheap) is it to replace stabilizers?

For cherry style, not sure who supplying it/where to buy it. But for the replacing part, need to do some soldering works(IIRC).
For Costar style, the stabiliser is available from place like WASDkeyboard and so on. Also to swap it, you just need to remove the original one and plug/tuck in the new one, should be quite easy.

[yttrium]

Yeah, I figured there would of course be some soldering.

I'm thinking about replacing some of the stabilizers on my Ducky - they're just... Well, they're not bad, but they're far from flawless.

Cherry style of course. I assume Cherry might actually supply these, I'll look into it.

[Human]

Yeah, I figured there would of course be some soldering.

I'm thinking about replacing some of the stabilizers on my Ducky - they're just... Well, they're not bad, but they're far from flawless.

Cherry style of course. I assume Cherry might actually supply these, I'll look into it.

Cherry only(or mostly) uses PCB mounted one AFAIK. Not sure if they actually carry/made those plated mounted...

I came across some random read from this forum b4, stating that the one on WYSE actually feel far better than the one on Leopold. Maybe you can try to source one and see if it is compatible and will make any changes?

[IvanIvanovich]

You will want to remove the switch as it will be in the way to remove the wire and replace. It's possible to do without solder, but you would need great finesse and patience to guide the wire in and out of the slot. The stabilizer itself just clips on the plate. Leopold uses a special size on their spacebar, and I don't think it's available anywhere. However you don't need to be concerned, as I assume just your clips is broken so you can reuse that wire from the original one.
Part you need:G99-0224 or G99-0225, whichever is easier to find 'with frame' = plate mount. It's the wrong wire size, but like I said, you can pull off the original one and just use that new part to replace the broken clip.

[Human]

You will want to remove the switch as it will be in the way to remove the wire and replace. It's possible to do without solder, but you would need great finesse and patience to guide the wire in and out of the slot. The stabilizer itself just clips on the plate. Leopold uses a special size on their spacebar, and I don't think it's available anywhere. However you don't need to be concerned, as I assume just your clips is broken so you can reuse that wire from the original one.
Part you need:G99-0224 or G99-0225, whichever is easier to find 'with frame' = plate mount. It's the wrong wire size, but like I said, you can pull off the original one and just use that new part to replace the broken clip.

So those plate mounted Cherry stabiliser actually no much different from PCB mounted? Like the one in this picture, it is easily to remove.
http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36925&d=1325998821

From: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25836-NEO-KB-87-Zeba-Wireless-Tenkeyless-Keyboard-review!

[IvanIvanovich]

Yes they both just clip on. PCB has 2 clip pins for in pcb, plate has clip tabs that latch to plate sides. You can use small screwdriver or something to pop them off quite easy. With plate mount though, if you don't take out the switch removing and replacing the wire part from beneath the plate is like a game of operation.

[Twinniss]

You will want to remove the switch as it will be in the way to remove the wire and replace. It's possible to do without solder, but you would need great finesse and patience to guide the wire in and out of the slot. The stabilizer itself just clips on the plate. Leopold uses a special size on their spacebar, and I don't think it's available anywhere. However you don't need to be concerned, as I assume just your clips is broken so you can reuse that wire from the original one.
Part you need:G99-0224 or G99-0225, whichever is easier to find 'with frame' = plate mount. It's the wrong wire size, but like I said, you can pull off the original one and just use that new part to replace the broken clip.

Thanks, answer i was looking for. Your assumption is correct. Really I was just looking for what "with frame" meant

Mouser seems to supply these http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Cherry-Electrical/0G990224/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtaJrRyqs1cXcT8rq5bTlxcElMcSl1qgVc%3D
If i understand what I've been reading I would only need to buy one and it'll include the wire, and the two stabilizers on both side

[IvanIvanovich]

Yes, you just need one. You'll pull the wire part out of the broken one, and pull the wire part out of the new one, and just use the new clips with the old stabilizer wire piece. You should be able to do this without taking the keyboard apart at all. Just be careful not to let the wire drop in between the plate and pcb when you take the old one apart to make the repair.