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How to make your keyboard PCB hot-swappable

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Quick video that shows how to mod a regular Cherry MX-compatible PCB to be able to replace switches and LEDs while the keyboard is running. All you need are these TE Connectivity Holtite sockets:
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For switches:
Lead version: TE Holtite 8134-HC-8P3
Also known as: 7-1437514-1 (internal name)
www.te.com/usa-...
Gold version: TE Holtite 8134-HC-8P2
Also known as: 7-1437514-0 (internal name)
www.te.com/usa-...
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For LEDs:
Lead version: TE Holtite 8134-HC-5P3
Also known as: 6-1437514-7 (internal name)
www.te.com/usa-...
Gold version: TE Holtite 8134-HC-5P2
Also known as: 6-1437514-6 (internal name)
www.te.com/usa-...
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You can find authorized resellers of these sockets on the pages I linked.
Enjoy!
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UPDATE:
It seems that TE has removed some vendors from their website. As far as I know, you can still get these sockets from Digikey (digikey.com) as well as Mouser (mouser.com) who ship to US and Europe and many other regions as well, afaik.
Just search for the model numbers I listed above. Note that for LED sockets, you probably have to look for the internal part number.
Also note that I am going to collect a list of compatible PCBs and link it here, soon, as there are reports on reddit where boards like the JD45 or RS78 have holes that are too wide (i.e. the socket falls through). On these things, you'd have to solder the sockets, I guess.
Last but not least, people have asked how to remove a switch when everything is assembled (plate mounted). Personally, I did not have a problem with this, as I started removing them near the stabilizers (which are not plate-mounted .. just press them in and you see the PCB flexing a little ... which yields to the switches nearby getting slightly loose). HOWEVER, there are so-called Keypullers (like this one: elitekeyboards..., or this one: www.gonskeyboar..., or this one: 1upkeyboards.co...) which do the job well it seems.

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@chiuuuuuuuuuu 3 года назад

This video was way ahead of its time considering the tread of custom keyboard atm...

@Nezalu 3 года назад

brilliant. I found your vid a month ago, parts arrived, took me two days... well actually 7 hours to lube my fav switches but... my corsair k100 is now hotswapable and with my fav switches ! and all thx to you ! THANK YOU !

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

Wow, cool to know that you did this on a Corsair! Congrats!

@swissix4947 3 года назад

Planning to do that on my K95

@Jakelazzzz 2 года назад

Yo, this is awesome, just what I was looking for, as I plan to eventually sometime down the line do this to my K95 as well, just wasn't sure if it was possible on any Corsair keyboards. Would you mind posting a picture or video of what it looks like? Just curious. Also, does your RGB still sync well with iCue? I was a little confused on this as well.

@KDP2009 4 года назад

I'm sure there is someone else who already said it, but just for reference, the reason there is a small notch on pretty much all LED's is so you can use that to notate orientation without having to look at the leads if they are trimmed off.

@okdubunf 5 лет назад

This is really brilliant.

@Meowowo14 3 месяца назад

You're voice is so relaxing

@brodyjohnstancliff4822 Год назад

FYI It looks like Holtite doesn't make the smaller 8134-HC-5P3 sockets anymore that you used for the LEDs.

@user-fj1gc3vq5m 8 месяцев назад

never think of hotswappable LED!! thx for the vid

@TheRuancarlo 2 года назад

I maybe will mod my otemu PCB to be able to use the gateron PCB, thanks for this I did not know it was possible to chance all of this

@V4mplr3 6 лет назад

Do you think we can adapt this method to a prebuit cherry-mx keyboard if we desolder the switches? :/

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

Yes, should be possible but it could be that the holes are too wide. However, the nice thing about a desoldered board is that the left-over solder will make the sockets stick better (if you use a hot soldering iron to press them in)

@MrMaxusy 7 лет назад

Hi, good video! How hard is it to change switches once they're installed in the winkeyless case? I imagine it is quite hard to pop switches out of a plate... or do you use a special tool for that?

@tntdude64 7 лет назад

Well this is super late, but from what I've seen something like a flathead screwdriver should work but you risk scratching your switch plate. I would use something like an IC puller. I know 1upkeyboards.com sells them and I think they are called switch pullers or something like that.

@OfficialXalt Год назад

You can use a switch puller. They’re pretty cheap though

@shrishuikey762 2 года назад

the problem is my pcb has outemu switches soldered so will this still work or are there different holtite sockets for that.

@YourFriendCaspian 4 года назад

I just got these for LEDs, which so far seem to be great but for switches the Mill-Max sockets work a lot better but you do have to solder them in.

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

Agreed. Millmaxes are better :)

@macintacos 5 лет назад

Could you (or someone else on this comment thread) comment on what temperature you should set the soldering iron for this tutorial?

@sshum00 3 года назад

Dumb question, is the soldering iron hot whilst you're doing the installation process or do you just need a blunt object to push the sockets in place?

@catgirldoll 5 лет назад

PSA: KBDfans keyboards have much larger holes for the pins on the top row, and these will not fit. Hole sizes on other rows are inconsistent, and these don't fit in all.

@h4z11s4 5 лет назад

you probably can find similar, but larger sockets if you search a bit.

@catgirldoll 5 лет назад

@@h4z11s4 in theory, yes - but the inconsistencies in hole size still present a problem. It's probably just better to go with a higher end PCB if you want to hot-swap mod your keyboard.

@tigdrecardoso 7 лет назад

thanks for the tutorial man! :) The only problem is shipping to Portugal omg

@carlosmorgado4374 4 года назад

Isn't that always the problem

@carlosmorgado4374 4 года назад

BTW in case you are still looking pt.mouser.com/Search/Refine?Keyword=TE+Holtite+8134-HC-8P3

@kingjohnunn7215 4 года назад

@@carlosmorgado4374 that one in particular has 100 000 units minimum order. Yeah, I wouldn't spend 10.000 € and 8 weeks on this 😅

@katrinaoctaviano4298 11 месяцев назад

is this for converting welding switch to swappable mechanical keyboard?

@jolp9799 3 года назад

this is GENIUS! didn't even think this mod was possible thanks so much for the tutorial

@sahpek5843 4 года назад

Great video! does it works with every pcb?

@rousseau327 5 лет назад

What temperature is your soldering iron at when doing this?

@hikarii8758 5 лет назад

he did not solder or anything, he just used it to push the holtites into the PCB

@rousseau327 5 лет назад

@@hikarii8758 I'm asking the temperature of the soldering iron, as some say it helps with the adhesion. No solder is used, but heat from the iron can help

@Zaseb 5 лет назад

ewt415 I think the temp doesn’t matter. I think he said you can use something else than a soldering iron but he uses the soldering iron because he has nothing else to use and that’s what he saw online. So yeah, doesn’t really matter.

@hdcrackerger9332 4 года назад

im so thankfull for this video bro!

@LumenateTV 2 года назад

Thanks for this video thinking about making my Corsair k95 Plat. hot swappable.

@peterfiser 4 года назад

Thanks my dude, great resource.

@finnk1289 4 года назад

Good tutorial, I like that you can do this to most PCBs. However I'm not gonna spend $25 on switch sockets to be able to swap them in the future when I can already solder them 🤷‍♂️

@channalname5771 4 года назад

Will this work with any pcb?

@ViXoZuDo 3 года назад

Nope, there is a link in the description with pcb already tested. But you can always test it yourself.

@leemoulton7776 3 года назад

@@ViXoZuDo do you happen to know if this works with the rk61 pcb

@andrewchiappetta1262 3 года назад

This is great. Maybe I missed it somewhere in the video, but is the installation for the smaller LED sockets the same pressure/circular motion with the iron? Thanks!

@swissix4947 3 года назад

That would make sense.

@BecomeSupreme 7 лет назад

Nice video man, was the soldering iron turned on when you were inserting the sockets? If so, at what temperature?

@harjoat 7 лет назад

I was going to ask the same thing

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

It has to be turned on, yes. Can't tell you what temperature as it's a really cheap, $15 iron. I would suggest starting at the minimum value, though.

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

Thanks, btw :)

@harjoat 7 лет назад

seems they're not available in the Europe ;(

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

Not sure why TE removed it from there website but Digikey as well as Mouser list these sockets (and they ship to Europe).

@thexenian 4 года назад

Its been 3 years since this video, how is that keyboard holding up? This is the most important question :o

@puriwatw.1323 4 года назад

wanna know too

@jpan2545 4 года назад

I am still using it. It's not as tight as in the beginning but it's still good!

@thexenian 4 года назад

@@jpan2545 What about chattering or similar problems bound to loose contacts?

@winwinwin420 Месяц назад

dont you have to desolder all your switches first on your board before doing this?

@incongruous4 Год назад

Any leads to find LED sockets these days? They've been out of stock for so long I've lost track

@JNcorp_ Год назад

Hey thanks for the tutorial, but i have outemu sq pro switches and i don't know what sockets to get for this mod.. a little help would be appreciated here

@pinch-of-salt 7 месяцев назад

what's that keyboard? nice hhkb layout, I like that it keeps the 6.25u space

@jpan2545 3 месяца назад

It's a custom cut acrylic layered case. I might have the files somewhere still

@weeklygolf 3 года назад

So if I have cherry mx blue switches and switch my newly just bought my NK Creams and that don’t fit. If I do these steps my NK Creams will work ? Ik that it’s not the plastic pins but maybe it’s cause the medal ones don’t fit

@Pidalin Год назад

When I was looking into my Legion K500, I was like "Hmmm, it could be possible to mod it for hot swap....let's check youtube if someone actually did it." youtube: "No, you are not first person who had this idea." 😀 I think I will not do that, I don't need to change them every day, I just needed to check one switch which was acting weirdly (it was typing 2 letters in one time very often) and it was probably high switching resistance, seriously, there was like 7 ohm, that was not switch, that was resistor. 😀 I just opened that switch and cleaned contacts and there is 0 ohm now and it works perfectly. But what scares me is that even other switches have few ohms which doesn't look ok to me, but it works fine for now. PS: it has kailh red switches.

@replicant8532 7 лет назад

So you don't have to solder the holtites to the PCB after you put them in? Are they sitting firmly enough not to be pushed out by plugging the swtich? I was hoping to desolder switches from by Vortex Pok3r and making it hot pluggable.

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

Yes, should work firmly. See here: www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/5uqltx/hot_swappified_my_pok3r/

@gigachad3113 6 месяцев назад

cant I use something else instead of a soldering iron?

@knasiotis1 2 года назад

How do I search for alternatives for the LEDs? Most websites are rarer in eu or they are out of stock or very expensive per unit

@Hodgey10 4 года назад

I just bought a Dz60 pcb and Kailh sockets before seeing this video :( damn

@lakshanperera3774 3 года назад

I was about to do the same thing so glad I saw this video.

@sikeyy6881 5 лет назад

what black plastic plate do you have in the beginning of the video? it looks really thick and I want one for the thockinessss

@stefanmrvic4652 Год назад

Is it possible to do this on Redragon Aryaman PCB which has blue Outeme switches and 4 pin RGB LEDs?

@isencredo7039 5 лет назад

can I do this method with other pcb's?

@dominickmendoza9607 5 лет назад

That s my question too

@princesa__jujuba 2 года назад

I've to ask you something: I've the Philips G614 and it has 19 RGB light modes. I want it to be only blue, but none of this 19 modes are a single color in the whole keyboard. I think that inside of it there's a kind of light control. I wish I could make it be JUST blue. Could you help me about it? Can you tell me what should I search and study for making it right?

@robiimadot.9273 Год назад

Will it change the polling rate of the keyboard

@MemeScreen 3 года назад

How did you do this without destroying your soldering iron tip? I have the TS100 and the tip couldn't stand the pressure and heat so it bent and broke off the tip by the end.

@jpan2545 3 года назад

You shouldn't need much pressure.

@ihalatch 7 лет назад

What is the special tool needed to install these?

@jeirs4231 7 лет назад

ihalatch waiting for the same question

@hendoe9456 7 лет назад

As you can see, it's not needed. Just use a soldering iron. As for this "special tool", it's named somewhere here in the comments.

@comment2891 3 года назад

Here's where it's discussed in the comments: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RB1Wm8y2Cw8.html&lc=Uggre_EDm5RlTXgCoAEC.8KderT79Nur8NASn7rGnkw and below that there's a mention of a much cheaper tool that might also work. In case those comments get deleted, here's a summary: The "Application Specification" linked on the product website mentions "Spring Loaded Hand Tool 5-1437514-3, 5-1437514-5, 5-1437514-7" and "Pneumatic Hand Tool System 5-1437514-8". Possible alternative: tools called "spring-loaded automatic center punch" cost like one dollar.

@FunkyDeleriousPriest 6 лет назад

@J Pan is the soldering iron turned on while you're doing this? I'm curious to know if heat is important while getting these small metal pieces to bend.

@ofi1831 6 лет назад

Evan Rowley no

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

Yes, it's turned on.

@stefanozaghi2059 6 лет назад

This is a very interesting tutorial. I am wondering if there are "alternative" connectors: I have difficult to find the connectors you used in Italy thus I need to buy an alternative. Can you suggest an alternative available in Europe? Thank you very much for sharing your work.

@jpan2545 5 лет назад

There are also Millmax sockets which are basically the same but have an additional shell around them, which makes them easy to fully solder in. As for retailers, I am pretty sure Mouser ships to Italy.

@castdawn5501 3 года назад

Hey, 1 question how much heat did you put in the iron?

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

My iron doesn't have a temp meter 🤫

@VileAce Год назад

I know this is a very old video and there are newer hot-swappable sockets, but for these...the lead version are you just burnishing the insert with the iron or do you heat the iron? and if you heat the iron, what temp do you set it to?

@jpan2545 3 месяца назад

I don't have temperature settings on my iron so I wouldn't know. But yes, it should be heated so sockets become more flexible

@tonsoffun49 6 лет назад

I have a pcb that have sockets like this already. What is the best way to get them out?

@jesus-wankenobi357 3 года назад

Just wondering are they secure enough to hold a 3 pin switch

@kurianmathew3299 4 года назад

Was the soldering iron ON?

@TheDrghu 4 года назад

in earlier comments he said yes

@AbrahamMusalem 7 лет назад

sweet video man. Thanks for the info.

@dualgunz8699 3 года назад

Can I still do this if I have a lifted pad ? Like the silver circle around the hole is gone but do u think if I buy the sockets it will basically have the same function ?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

Technically, yes, but maybe not with these sockets. Get the Milmax sockets instead. Those you can easily "jump", meaning you have to connect the trace (the thing that connected to the pad originally) with the socket, through a small wire for instance. The holtite sockets don't really work for that because they will get clogged with solder as soon as you try to connect them to a wire. The Milmax sockets have another layer on the outside, which you can solder.

@SimGunther 4 года назад

Mill max vs holtite sockets: which is better? I'm leaning toward Mill max, but I'd like to hear your thoughts.

@jpan2545 4 года назад

Millmax is better these days (and easier to install since it's just soldering like any switch)

@j.c.k.6883 5 лет назад

do you have a tip for getting the led sockets in? I am using a soldering iron just like you said but they don't go in at all

@jpan2545 4 года назад

Your PCB's LED holes might be too tight :/

@menuhin 7 лет назад

Very nice video. Some questions: Why didn't you need solder for this mod? How firm can they stay there without solder? And when may solder be necessary?

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

They will stay very firm. Don't move at all. I have not seen one of them coming off, yet. Depends a bit on the PCB (see docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTEpMxu0-9QZoqANt2piXOzjxHSEIafLuUYjJIw1J0JFAH_xiA6n6MSeU7UlZ0oli9fbNn87rjUl_Ov/pubhtml?gid=986897710&single=true for a compatibility table that we currently have). That being said, do NOT TRY to solder them. The solder will get into the socket and make it impossible for the switch to go in.

@menuhin 7 лет назад

J Pan That is a very handy table, thanks for the good work! Has anyone done these non-solder mod for Alps compatible PCB? MX switches (except for the vintage Cherry and Nixies) are widely available, however, older genuine Alps switches (not the Matias simplified versions) are relatively quite rare to come by and of much higher quality and key feel. Having a proven non-drilling method to make Alps compatible PCBs (e.g. Input Club's Infinity 60%, Alps64 by Hasu, or Duck's Eagle PCB) hot-swappable with similar performance will be great for all the Alps enthusiasts.

@hendoe9456 7 лет назад

menuhin yes. the required sockets are in the table as well I think (8134-HC-12P3). Pm E3Eves on geekhack or reddit. He knows best about how to do it with alps.

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

I guess you'd have to test it with one of the PCBs you mentioned. Sorry :>

@MirelRC 3 года назад

Nice tutorial. I have one question. Do you know the diameter of the led pins? I want to get some socket's for my keyboard, for switches I've found something, but for LEDs I haven't, I want some sockets that I can solder. For switches I am gonna use mill-max 7305.

@jpan2545 3 года назад

Hmm. I wouldn't bother tbh. But you can take the diameter from the specifications of the sockets in this video.

@butchukoybuluyagon5483 4 года назад

What switch did you use here? Is this fit on gateron switches? It looks like this is small socket.

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

They work on all MX stylr switches (including gateron)

@McGillAttorneyAtLaw 2 года назад

It doesn’t make sense because I want to make it hot swap cause I DON’T HAVE A SOLDERING IRON

@josezuniga3747 2 года назад

if you have walmarts near you they sell a cheap 7 dollar soldering iron. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a more pricy soldering iron but it should get the job done.

@BankruptGreek 4 года назад

50$ for the sockets and leds is over priced, 10-20$ would have been a good price.

@mer2329 4 года назад

depends on the switch manufacturer. genuine cherry switches are expensive.

@BankruptGreek 4 года назад

@@mer2329 I am not talking about the switches

@Itza-Me 4 года назад

Millmax is cheaper

@Joe.Scav. 2 года назад

So does it make ur keyboard hot swappable

@moebro5903 5 лет назад

Hey man , nice video i liked the easy expalnations... i have a question though.. do i need to put the leds in lets say my new switches everytime i want to try new ones ? or can i just put the leds in the pcb somehow?

@jpan2545 4 года назад

There are PCBs with SMD LEDs built-in. For those, you don't need LEDs at all. In all other cases, yes, you need to take the LED out to take the switch out.

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 3 года назад

How much did the sockets cost? I'm seeing what appears to be a ridiculous price on Digikey.

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

I went over the cost at the end of the video. That was a few years ago, though .. These days you should consider looking into millmax instead.

@Reksrat 5 лет назад

So when using these sockets would you treat the switches as plate mount? It looks like they don't interfere with anything on the front but i figured i would ask

@jpan2545 4 года назад

Plate and PCB mount both work just fine.

@hittaren 7 лет назад

SO... To do this you'll need a Mechanical Keyboard PCB which is EITHER PCB-mounted or plate-mounted... You said that we'll need a "MX Cherry PCB" which I cannot really understand.. Does this mean a PCB which is MX Cherry compatible? I'm unsure, I have a plate-mounted keyboard which uses red Kailh switches and I want to replace them with blue/brown/green Gateron switches. Will this work for my keyboard? Q: How hot does the soldering iron have to be to melt the solders? Oh, and did you remove the solders before doing this? (All of them.)

@jpan2545 7 лет назад

There are other types of keyboard switches (e.g. ALPS) which have different pin layouts and sizes and those need a PCB that support it. The sockets in this video are for Cherry MX switches (or switches who use the same design such as Gateron) only.

@hellfire1773 3 года назад

The pages you have linked sell the sockets at a minimum quantity of 100000, which costs around 27000 USD, are there any other retailers that sell these sockets??

@jpan2545 3 года назад

Check mouser and digikey. Example: www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/8134-HC-6P3/4030451

@hellfire1773 3 года назад

@@jpan2545 Thanks pal

@Waypse 5 лет назад

Does the Kbd75 V2 PCB is compatible with these holtites ?

@pinnyskenis 5 лет назад

I guess so as long as it’s a cherry mx PCB

@ajitpai5205 4 года назад

PinnySkenis Im pretty sure cherry MX switches are compatible with all pcbs right?

@trentedwards7365 4 года назад

I have a ducky one two mini, if do what you did, should I be able to take the switches out and replace them.

@pornol88 7 лет назад

I heard that hotlites will fit only some pcb's.Which pcb do you use for this project??

@math001 7 лет назад

Where did you hear that? While I'm pretty confident that most holes are of the same size regardless of the pcb, I'm planning on doing this on my next build and would like to be sure.

@ofi1831 6 лет назад

Kappa Kreygasm there's something like the kbd75 and I know that messes with holtities

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

Here I used a Winkeyless B.face PCB (see winkeyless.kr website). Not all keyboards have the exact same hole diameter, though. We created a table with our current findings: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1qt70E2mcuaHBXYrpPHXlpl7FNaXLo0u_TOe67cVdY/pubhtml?gid=986897710&single=true

@okdubunf 5 лет назад

J Pan aw man I was eyeing to dz60 for the split space. Looks like I'd have to solder

@DJAdvZero 5 лет назад

Do you tin your soldering iron when you do this? wouldnt it either oxidize or get solder all over the sockets, whats the strategy as far as tinning goes here?

@jpan2545 4 года назад

I didn't tin anything. I am not using any solder either. It's press-fit with the soldering iron just used as heating source.

@chrheca 3 года назад

does the soldering iron need to be on to help shape the holtites into place?

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

I think that helps!

@davidgalstyan1569 2 года назад

Is there any way to change the amount of switch sockets because I want to mod my keyboard but unfortunately I don't have the money to buy 100 000 and pay 30 thousand for it.

@jpan2545 2 года назад

I am certain you can find a vendor which sells on the order of 10s instead of 10,000s! :)

@green--apple Год назад

@@jpan2545 It seems like these are not being manufactured anymore :/

@KyleRick6000 3 года назад

what LED did you use sir ?

@ihmpall 3 года назад

What they had electronics back then ?

@adityobagas2101 3 года назад

can this work in other pcb's?

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

Yes. There is a compatibility list in the description. It's pretty old at this point, though. Today, I'd recommend millmax sockets and soldering them in

@styxwickorfrost811 6 лет назад

Just checked Winkeyless' website and... they, for some reason, recommend a flat tipped screwdriver or something like it. Either way, what are your thoughts?

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

Works as well if the holes have the right size (winkeyless boards have a perfect size for the sockets so this works well). Pressing them in with heat (soldering iron), especially the lead sockets, will make them fit better, imho.

@filbertsebastian2245 3 года назад

Can you do this with mill max?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

I haven't tried that yet so I can't comment on it. However the beauty of mill max is that you can solder them (since their "fingers" are guarded by another layer of metal). Soldered sockets can't fall out.

@shadowxporoblox2643 Год назад

will you ever upload again

@jeffestrada8641 5 лет назад

Would this be compatible on an Anne Pro 2? Anne pro 2 comes stock with gateron switches installed

@EMS9729 5 лет назад

Jeff Estrada i want to know the same

@darckshark1 2 года назад

This modd change the sound of the keyboard?

@jpan2545 2 года назад

Not that I noticed

@MrGrandis852 7 лет назад

do you recommend using 3pins switches or 5pin switches?

@hendoe9456 7 лет назад

Alwintheboy ? cherry mx style switches have 2 pins

@MrGrandis852 7 лет назад

Oh i also count the middle plastic stem, some switches have 2 extra small plastic legs, i afraid those will make swpping the switches harder

@hendoe9456 7 лет назад

Alwintheboy not that much. in the video i use switches with legs for PCB mount. they are a little harder to insert but not that much. you can also trim those legs a bit.

@jayleefish6392 2 года назад

how to remove a switches in my keyboard?

@jpan2545 2 года назад

Search for desoldering!

@kindsaturn9569 2 года назад

Hi, can i ask is mill max the same process?

@jpan2545 2 года назад

Not quite. Millmax are not press-fit. You need to actually solder them in. That makes them also superior and compatible to more PCBs.

@animationcanceling 3 года назад

are gold and lead version both good to be used without soldering?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

They should be, yes

@animationcanceling 3 года назад

@@jpan2545 cool thank you, and for the leds, is it the same process where I have to push gently with the soldering iron?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

Yes. It's the same process. But keep in mind that the success of this very much depends on the hole size of the PCB. If the holes are too large, the sockets fall through. If they're too small, you won't get them in.

@animationcanceling Год назад

@@jpan2545 Sorry for the late question but I ended up purchasing the sockets and led just now for my space65. Would I have to use qmk/via and code in order to get these to work?

@jpan2545 Год назад

@@animationcanceling There is no coding needed. This is purely a hardware job

@Vertigo2099 3 года назад

I know I’m 4 years late but if my PCs already has a white led does this make it easier or harder

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

I am not sure what you mean ..

@TerribleEddie 7 лет назад

How would you go about removing holtites to transfer to another board or location?

@jpan2545 6 лет назад

You press them out with a hot iron from the backside of the PCB. If you're careful enough to not damage the fingers, they should still work on the next location

@tungpham1123 3 года назад

Thank you for video. can i ask how to remove it? incase i need to repair or replace them ?

@hendoe9456 3 года назад

Yeah sure. Take a hot soldering iron and push from the other side.

@yatharthyadav7 3 года назад

Hey so I am thinking of making my super cheap outemu switch keyboard to hotswappable, so can you help me/tell me which socket would I need to use for that? Can anyone help me?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

It depends on the PCB, really. And I have tested this method only with a few different PCBs. Probably none of which are the same as yours. Sorry, you have to try yourself. I'd suggest to use Milmax sockets though. Please search RU-vid and you'll find a guide on how to do it

@yatharthyadav7 3 года назад

@@jpan2545 Sooooo long story short i ordered a sample of the sockets you suggested and they don't fit :''( . Will try another sockets. Thanks for recommending milmax tho.

@yubinator7455 3 года назад

is it compatible with RK61?

@samdeur 7 лет назад

Rather expensive but your paying for the convenience. Soldering hardware costs. More but lets you do more. Desoldering station / gun is more expensive

@jpan2545 4 года назад

I paid like USD 15 for the iron ..

@rizkip7211 5 лет назад

What if we have the rgb keyboard and just want to change it to hot swapable,does u still need the led?

@raza4989 5 лет назад

are the rgb smd or the two pin?

@rizkip7211 5 лет назад

@@raza4989 2

@raza4989 5 лет назад

@@rizkip7211 yea you gotta need the led

@AX-fx7ng 2 года назад

Literally could not find this kinda video or article.

@jacobbuchanan4447 3 года назад

How do you remove a socket in case you mess one up?

@jpan2545 3 года назад

Take a hot solder iron and press from the other side.

@OnThe100 6 лет назад

Why it's not aviable for sale?

@Demosophist 2 года назад

Is the soldering iron hot?

@Demosophist 2 года назад

OK, I see what's going on. The idea is that the little lip on the entry end is supposed to hold it in, but it doesn't. If the socket stays in long enough to get the pins in, then it might hold, but what should really happen is that there should be a thin film of solder and the iron should be hot enough for that film to make a solid enough connection to hold.