Properly remove switch from hot swap socket mechanical keyboard
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2022
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Bro thanks so much I was about to break the thing 😂
Think i already broke mine :(
@@ElonSus-el5tq same
Nothing to laugh about jolly boy
Im already broke it thanks, now I have new keyboard 👍
Ok. I was definitely doing the sides and was wondering why I was bending the legs 😂 ty!
Simple but necessary to know
Im kb enthusiast for long time and i can say this is important to know, especially when you own switch that cost like 1 dollar per switch
Like 👍
Also they neeeeeed to clean their keyboard
Thank you!! Quick and to the point, wasn’t sure I was doing it right. Sometimes you just need to be reassured 😬👍🏽👍🏽
You're welcome!
thank you its so much easier this way. I was doing the left and right sides like a dummy
You're welcome!!
How did I not know this?? I’ve had a keyboard with sticky keys for years.. now I can clean it! Rum+Coke not the best combo when having a small desk.
Ty I was about to break my brother’s keyboard until i saw your video 😂😭 you just saved a life!
Thank you it helped a lot....🤗
Thank you!!! I was doing it horizontal 😬🤦
damn...
i wanna cry for you now
@@Void.Things luckily it wasn't many switch but their legs are gone 🤣
I decided to look up for this video before I fucked up any of my switches, I felt they should be coming out easier
yo huge thanks im damaging the switches thanks to you i learend how to pull it out THANKS YOU SO MUCH
Do we put the puller in the hole on the switch? Or just the top and bottom actual switch
You should do a video on how to repair a damaged hot swap connector.
When I come across one I will!
@@MechKeyboards lol I can send you my board.
@@powerhitter033 smart. You get a free repair, I get to make a video. Just one socket? I'm game.
@@MechKeyboards Yeah. It is the Q key.
@@powerhitter033 Are you able to take a picture of the back of the PCB where the Q key is?
Welp guess I gotta look for the tool online 😂
So uh.. I have a skylion g300, it says it's hot swap, everywhere I search.. but if I try to remove the switch I almost break it, it just loosens up a bit.
I cannot find a single listing showing that this keyboard is hot swappable, did it include a switch puller?
my top stem gets bent,and sometimes even the legs
there are correct sides to pull from ?! good lord almost broke my brand new and veeery expensive kb 😂
New fear unlocked for me
Redragon keyboard switches are harder to remove ngl
It's usually the plate, not the switch.
I noticed that you also used your middle finger to push down on the keyboard and thereby giving you the leverage to pull out the switch without lifting the keyboard.
It depends on the weight of the keyboard, some are heavy enough to stay down, some need help.
Bent so many dang legs from pulling out switches to aggressively.
Also I have that same key cap remover
U are such a legend
Glad to help, cheers!
@@MechKeyboards yeah thanks so much u just saved my expensive keyboard haha
i've made sure both my clips are clipped, but my top clip often got broken. did i clip them too hard? or is this a common thing and generally harmless?
It can happen from time to time but best avoided as it leaves little to grab on to.
How did you pull it out if the top clip is broken? I've got a broken top clip and I can't for the lobe of god switch it out.
My sister should have learned this a time ago
Is the Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro a Hot swap Socket?
I don't know, did it come with a switch puller? I don't have this keyboard, so I can't say.
No it didn't come with a Switch Puller.@@MechKeyboards
@@official_Nightwolf then most likely it is not hot swappable, sorry.
No Problem. But thanks for the fast answer.@@MechKeyboards
used to do it on the left and right side, is that wrong?
Low profile switches are usually on the side, MX switches are the top and bottom.
yep same goes with any electrical plug lots of people being stupid wiggling it off which can damage the prongs
Some things are more fragile than people imagine.
Can ANYONE help?!? I have a Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 keyboard and i am having the WORST time getting switches out. I have the Cherry MX Red Silent switches and bought a lube kit to lube everything up after 6-7 years of intense gaming with it and CANNOT get these gahtdayum switches out of this keyboard lol. Do i need to take the back screws and everything out? Or should I just be able to pop switches out??? Feel like Its almost not hitting the tabs that unlock it, but i tried 5-8 keys before giving up because i felt like i was about to break something
None of those older Corsair gaming keyboards are hot swappable.
ya i broke mine trying to take out a non responsive switch :(
Hello, I have a MeeTion mt-mk007 keyboard and there are times when I press keys, and they don't work..., I wanted to know if the switches could be changed
The little I can find would tell me that it is not hot swap.
Can I do this to hyperx alloy origins? Is it hot swappable?
It appears that no it is not, sorry.
support.hyperx.com/Keyboards/Alloy-Origins/2813586701/Does-the-Alloy-Origins-keyboard-have-removable-switches.htm
@MechKeyboards thank you so much, your response was very quick. I have 3 sticky keys and I want to clean the switches, or replace them, so now I know i have to desolder them
You're welcome@@cristipanaintescu605 happy holidays!
hello i have a question, i have a keyboard with outemu pcb and i want to buy new switches. should i buy the switch with sleeves or sleeveless?
There are no "sleeves" on mechanical keyboard switches. You'll want switches with thin pins, like from Akko, Outemu and Gazzew.
I need to upgrade my keyboard because the PCB is jank, and now I'm glad I know how to remove them without ruining my kailh whites v2. When I was removing some crapping blue switches, I ended up taking them apart.
Can you remove apex pro switches or are they soldered?
I do not believe those are actual mechanical MX switches.
Thanks bro I accidentally pulled out switches from the side and one of my milky yellows broke. Turns out even with the correct method, milky yellows don’t fit my gmmk pro.
That's odd, I've installed Milky Yellow switches in my GMMK Pro before.
@@MechKeyboards when I try to put them in, everything is fine, it’s just when I pull them out.
@@YoyoOnTop_some plates are tighter than others.
What do I do if my keyboard is hot swappable but when I pull the switches, exactly how you did, they break.
How do they break? Does the top housing break off of the bottom or are the tabs near the RGB slot breaking? Are you sure the PCB is hot-swappable? Perhaps a photo?
@@MechKeyboards right above the tab to pull it out the plastic breaks which doesn’t seem to be a problem it’s just that I can’t pull them out.
@@goatrider1657Is It 5 pin socket or 3 pin socket?
It’s so hard to clip the bottom clip of the switches on my keyboard
Have you tried another tool? Are you sure the end of the tool is bent like an "L"?
@@MechKeyboards i use the switch puller that came with the keyboard. My keyboard is tecware phantom+ 104 btw
I bought a key removing tool. A piece of the key is broken inside the button. Any tips to take it out?
If the clip is broken, it will take a bit of work, you might need to use a small flat head to provide leverage on the side the clip is broken.
Proper way how to remove the keycaps with wire keycaps puller which has a stabilizer on it next pls....
Here you go: czcams.com/users/shortsAsTB3W1TACE
@@MechKeyboards Thanksss!!!!
@@abay1423 you are welcome!
Is there any way to remove em without a specific tool like that?
Fashion a strong but maleable metal, like a coat hanger, make a "U" and use pliers to make little "feet" at the ends pointing towards each other, using pliers or a hammer to flatten the feet, then you should be able to use each foot to grab the clips at the top and the bottom of the switch then pull.
But probably best to get a switch puller.
@@MechKeyboards okay thanks, I managed to damage some but that was just the outside plastic so I feel like it should be fine. Hopefully.
I had to switch some keys because my w key just suddenly would never respond to my button pushes don't know why but I got it.
Cheers
what about razer blackwidow full sized cause i tried pulling mine and it aint coming out
Did it come with a switch puller. The little I know of Razer is that some models are not hot swappable.
Me watching with non hot swappable:
My dumbass thought you just have to pull it forcefully from the sides when I got my first mechanical keyboard. Took me like two weeks of fiddling with the switches before I found out that your tool is supposed to clip on the top and bottom, and not the sides.
Whenever I tried to pull a keycap, the switch also get pulled out even though I put it back properly?
Is this because I got a loose switch, skill issue when pulling it, or this is just a general thing with mechanical keyboards? (I'm still a newbie and just bought my first mechanical keyboard)
Sounds like the tolerances on your plate are a bit loose and your keycap is grabbing on to the switch too tightly, nothing to worry about.
Help, my keyboard wont remove it no matter what, it’s as if it is stuck, i am positive it can switch because it came with silent keys, extra colors, etc. please help, even with the remover, it feels like its stuck.
Just because it came with silent switches it does not mean it's automatically hot swap, what keyboard is it?
A F104
@@DiscontinuedChannel-r4b what brand?
If it's a MagicForce F104, it is not hot swappable.
@@MechKeyboards i don’t know, but It has a pac-man look with the keyboard, and it was a F104
thank god, i was gonna break my rog nx switch which cant be bought if ever broken because its a custom switch and aren't sold
While removing a switch I broke it by accident and little bronze color metal thing broke and now part of it is stuck in the keyboard, can someone help
Sounds like the pin may have broken off, a pair of tweezers should help you retrieve it, though you may need to disassemble the keyboard to get to it.
@@MechKeyboards thank you
@@lennox6659 glad to help, good luck!
hello, I have a question, my keyboard's switch is okay but the button itself isn't, how to fix it?
I am not sure I know what you mean by "button".
@@MechKeyboards my left alt doesn't work but when I tested its switch onto other keys, it works
@@bloop756 there is a chance that the socket is loose? Use a pair of tweezers while you have a keyboard tester open and see if you can get it to trigger, but if the socket is loose, you'll need a repair.
@@MechKeyboards yes I might need it repaired since I really don't know much about keyboards, thanks a lot for the insight :)
@@bloop756 good luck!
is the ducky 12 mini hot swappable?
Unlikely: mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=4322
another thing to save you from massive headaches is that some mechanical keyboards that still are hot-swappable, will not as intended with all switches. I have recently tested out the brand Machenike K500, and for that particular KB, you will only have success when using OUTEMO switches. Gateron and Cherry MX will bend the pins upon installation. Good to know.
Is there any guides out there for cleaning the socket?
Cleaning the socket?
@@MechKeyboards Yeah, where the switch clicks into place. I've got a keyboard that somehow got a bit of oil into a couple of the hot swap sockets
(the oil is so thin that it seeped down the edges of the switches into the socket itself).
Just wondering if it's safe to hit it with some alcohol.
@@Sercer25 ISO should work fine, just make sure to get it dry before plugging anything back in.
@@MechKeyboards Fantastic, thanks! I'll give it a try.
I did it incorrectly and it resulting in a destroyed pcb socket for the s key
I'm sorry to hear :(
Too bad, already did😂 damaged the plastic bc I had to remove the dog piss asap💀
Eeek!
Could you use 5 pin switches on your pcb?
It depends of the PCB has five otherwise if it only has three than the two classic legs have to be cut off in order to use them.
Hmmmm. Too bad for me. I get to damage all the switches I remove. They’re really hard to remove on Machenike K500.
Odd, I had no issue removing switches from the K500 czcams.com/video/h29w-PaXFxU/video.htmlsi=RssIgiUY9b07Xj-5&t=490
Is it safe to put the switches in water to clean them?
While I've seen others do this, I do not recommend it as metal and water do not mix. Water will oxidize the leaf spring. I'd even be hesitant to use 99% ISO.
where do i find that tool
It can be bought online, but should have been included in your keyboard if it is hot swappable. It's called a wire or metal key switch and keycap puller.
what is the tool called?
Key switch puller
If the pins are straight but aftet inserting and after putting them out agian is it normal that the pins are pressed down? Like not straight no more
No, the pins should be straight always, make sure the switch is correctly orientated.
@@MechKeyboards But what if i cant get the pins in? Because it is very hard to do so. Then what?
@@swoshy_swift do the sockets on your PCB look like the one in this video or do they look like little round metal rings? If so, you could have Outemu/Millmax sockets which are only compatible with a certain number of switches.
@@MechKeyboards They do not look like these in the video there are 2 metal pins and 2 little holes and 1 big one. But the 2 little holes are for the metal pins. And because they are so little its very hard to put them in straight.
@@swoshy_swift those sound like Outemu sockets, you will only be able to use Outemu switches, Akko switches with wing latch tops, and a handful of others that have thinner pins to fit those sockets.
What if the legs get stuck then what do I do?
Get stuck? Are you sure the board is hot swap?
Imagine breaking the lever😮😮
So just a tip to anyone that dont have the tool he is using i tried using two flat head screwdrivers and it popped off and i saw a spring and i was like UH ohh Uh ohh... but hey some super glue and its worling again but the tip is dont try using screwdrivers
Glad you got it worked out!
IC chip pullers can be used as well.
My kid jst broke my 350$ asus keyboard…. (esc boutton) still working on every meca keybord ??
Are you asking a question?
@@MechKeyboards sorry im french ahaha, my question is, all meca keyboards are fixable or not:) like asus meca keyboard
@@KMKofficiel01 most electronics are fixable, it truly depends on the level of damage.
I cant pull it out its like stuck
Are you sure that you have a hot swappable PCB? If not, then it's likely soldered.
How do u put it hack in
Here: czcams.com/users/shortsTUvpwdHPOdU?feature=share
Can I remove the black part?
Do you mean the switch stem?
hey so i just put a new switch in but now I'm trying to take it out its not coming how do you know a solution
Are you sure that your keyboard is hot swappable?
@@MechKeyboards yup i just replaced that switch with something else but I found new switch which in my opinion would be better but now I cant get it out its G pro brown switch
@@Zukye. You have to make sure you are properly grabbing both the top and bottom clips on the switch, before pulling, and pull straight up. Are your sockets MillMax or Kailh?
@@MechKeyboards thx
what was the name of the tools?
Wire key cap and key switch puller.
Hey uh, can i ask how to know if my keyboard is hot swappable? Is it supposed to be hard for first time?also dp they have like silver thingies covering the pins at the back of the pcb?
Did your keyboard come with a switch puller? If it did not then it is most likely not hot swappable. Search Google for PCB hot swap and you will see what a hotspot keyboard looks like on the back of the PCB.
@@MechKeyboards okay thanks
some of my switches arent coming out, thy feel tighter than some other ones
If are confident they are hot swappable, just make sure your puller has a good curve on the ends and that they are well attached to both the bottom and top of each switch.
@@MechKeyboards yes, it is hotswappable i put the switches in myself, but a few of the switches just arent coming out no matter how hard i pull them out, ive also damaged one of the housings trying to pull them out so im trying to find solutions before trying to pull them out again
@@cerealdust3714 I don't know what to tell you, they should come out unless they are getting stuck on something?
How do you get that tool?
They are usually included with hot swap keyboards but can be purchased online, search for "key switch puller".
Its Not working whyyyy😢
Is your keyboard hot swappable and are you positive of that?
can u use twizzers
No, you need the "feet" to unlatch the switch clips at the top and bottom.
why is my switch not coming out
It could be soldered.
I cant its to hard ( apex 7 tkl
This is not a hot swap socket. Hot swap sockets are the harnesses on the back of some PCBs such as the Minivan or the GMMK I modular board. This is a video on how to simply remove plate mounted switches from plate.
The switches are inserted through the plate into the white PCB's hot swap sockets. Hot swap PCBs use either hot swap sockets, like shown in this video, or MillMax style sleeves.
I bent my legs what do I do
Bend them back carefully.
mines stuck and its hotswap
Are you using the correct tool and are you confident your unit is hot swappable?
It wont come out 😭😭😭
Is it soldered?
@MechKeyboards I don't know. I can take the key caps off but not the entire thing.
@@Sunkhrist if your keyboard came with a switch removal tool, then most likely it is how swap. You can also check the listing or if nothing else, open the case and check the back of the PCB.
@MechKeyboards I DID IT! :D now my A key works! ♥️♥️
@@Sunkhrist hooray, very awesome! 🥳
CAN I CONNECT 3 PIN INTO 5 PIN SOCKET?
If you clip off the two extra plastic pins, yes.
@@MechKeyboards bro.. I think he's saying that if he can put 3pin switches into 5pin pcb which is do able without needing to clip the plastic pins
@@airbuz7450 3 pin switches will fit 5 pin holes fine, 5 pin switches will need their extra legs cut off to fit in a 3 pin PCB.
Can’t take them out
Broke my keyboard 💀
Was like £300 aswell 😭
@@ndndjdnbs7375 is it a hot swap keyboard? How did you break it?
@@MechKeyboards broke the switch trying 2 take it out my old one into my new one it’s and apex pro tkl dk if that hot swappable
@@ndndjdnbs7375 The Apex Pro TKL does not use Cherry MX switches, they use a proprietary Omnipoint Adjustable system which is not hot swap.
Sorry :(
My keyboard is half broken.
I'm sorry.
I can't seem to get my switches to come out
Are you sure that your keyboard is hot swappable and not soldered?
How do i tell the difference?
@@andywrynn6215 the product description, and if the keyboard came with a switch puller, then it is, w/o, then most likely not.
It did but I lost that one. I have a new puller and cap remover. I put the puller on the top and bottom of them and pull but they dont budge.
@@andywrynn6215 it came with a switch puller or just a keycap puller? What keyboard is it?
My keyboard is now broken, thanks.
Is your keyboard hot swappable?
I destroyed my switches 😀
Doesn’t work
Are you certain that your keyboard is hot swappable?
Mine is hella hard like it glued glued on there
Are you confident that it is hot swappable?
@@MechKeyboards yes I use a rk61
@@jimmytran3422 there are RK61 models that are soldered. If it was hot swap, the switch should come out easily. Did it come with a switch puller?
@@MechKeyboards yes it did
@@MechKeyboards it came with the key cap puller and on the bottom of it was a switch puller