I gathered enough courage to modify my first and only mechanical keyboard. I gathered my supplies for an ergo-clear mod on my KUL ES-87 and went to work.
Before even touching my soldering iron, this dreaded 5-pin 1 row connector entered my path. I struggled with the beast for sometime and it simply crumbled into pieces. I now have 5 lose wires w/ the metal attachments still on. I have another post dedicated to the issue but I am very frustrated and hoping to get a definitive answer to my question by posting in another area...
A) Is this the correct replacement part? http://www.mouser.com/Search/m_ProductDetail.aspx?R=87369-0500virtualkey53810000virtualkey538-87369-0500I looked at the data sheet but I can't tell by the dimensions or the shape if this is the right item.
B) How do I properly disconnect this wire in the future?I have tried once again to remove the other end of the wire from the small USB connector board and it won't BUDGE. I've wiggled it to... fro... up ... down. I am at my wit's end!
A friendly member of the forum directed me to these images:
That white molex 5-pin connector is MIA. I lost it in the shuffle.
I must be losing my mind because everyone says it just comes out but it won't nudge.
Can someone please help me? I am sorry for the double post but I am now on a nasty rubber dome keyboard and it's making me die a little on the inside. I will be without a mechanical keyboard for some time I take it until I can figure this whole thing out.
On the bright side, I took my frustration out on my keyboard and desoldered every MX switch successfully. Very satisfying as it is the first time I've touched a soldering iron. I clipped my stabs on all modifiers, lubed them and created ergo clears for those keys ... and lubed mx grey for space bar.
I greatly, GREATLY appreciate this forum and the information.. group buys... and so on.
RESCUE ME GEEKHACK!
