Introduction
This guide shows how to replace a key switch on a Tofu65 keyboard with hot-swappable sockets. This is done by removing the old switch from the keyboard and replacing it with a new one. No soldering or prior experience is required to replace the switches.
Parts
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Remove the keycap by using a dedicated keycap remover or creating a hook-like tool with paperclips or using other tools.
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Ensure that you pull it straight up without damaging the switch.
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Clean the keycap either by swabbing the inside and outside with a wet cotton swab or submerging the keycap in a small container with warm water for 30 minutes.
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Dry the keycaps.
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In order to remove the switch, locate the two switch housing pins near the top and bottom of the switch that hold it in the keyboard plate.
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The switch can be removed with a dedicated switch remover or two small flat head screwdrivers.
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Pinch the dedicated switch remover tool on the two housing pins or push them in with the two screwdrivers.
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Before replacing the switch, ensure that the new switch does not have any bent pins.
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If the pins are bent on the new switch, carefully bend them back so that they are pointing straight.
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Firmly push straight down.
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The switch should click into place and should fit tightly in the keyboard plate.
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Ensure that it is level and flush.
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Pop the respective keycaps back onto the switch by pushing straight down and firmly so that the cap fits all the way onto the switch.
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