I wanted to replace a couple of Hi-Tek switches that are semi-broken, that is, they still work but aren't quite "right" due to bent leaf, stretched spring, etc.
I have a donor board but can't seem to remove the switch. There are 4 legs, and I de-soldered each of them completely. At that point you can usually pull the switch out, even resort to pliers if necessary, but these seem tight.
I tried levering them up with a small screwdriver while heating the back, and even switched to a pointed tip on my soldering iron to push the pins out. In each case, it was able to push the leg in by about 1mm-2mm, and it seemed to have disengaged entirely from the solder joint, but it was still affixed tight to the board.
Are Hi-Teks mechanically fastened, or is there some trick to getting them off?
Thanks!