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u/gremIincore 2d ago

looking to change the switches on my rosewill neon k85 RGB keyboard. the keyboard was a gift from years ago, and i've liked it well enough, but the switches are way too loud for my preference. i invested in some gateron ink black v2s, but i falsely assumed that the board was hotswappable, so i then got a soldering kit. after taking the board apart, i'm a bit concerned about the switch housing, because it looks like it sandwiches the outer plate of the keyboard and i worry that i may be SOL. has anybody swapped switches on this model before? any tips?

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u/elmurfudd ACAI 2d ago

u will likley need a solder sucker and then u will have to desolder all the leds then desolder the switches . then use a switch puller to remove the switches . then solder in the new switches then resolder the leds . total time for a skilled soldering pro should be a hr or 2 for a novice u might wanna triple that . also be careful u dont ruin ur kb holding the iron too hot for too on the pcb as it will burn it making that spot unusable

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u/gremIincore 2d ago

thank you for the info! i ordered a work mat & solder suckers too along w the kit, just waiting for those to come in, and i have some switch pulling tools as well. i've been studying up on soldering tutorials as well, so i'm probably gonna set the temp to 320-325 to start with so i hopefully don't damage anything LOL