Can I change out my switches

[Need extra help]

I got a red dragon k552 and not going to lie like the frame and want to change the switches to novel switches. I want to know if red dragon supports other switches before I buy them. Thank you,

Jake

[Guest]

You would need to de-solder the switches. It's not a hot swap board.

 

[seon123]

You can swap them, but because the sockets are so tight, they only really fit Outemu switches. Outemu does have some interesting tactile switches for you to check out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/8x0v7y/mechanical_rgb_backlit_87_key_k552_kumara_by/

[Dissitesuxba11s]

33 minutes ago, seon123 said:

You can swap them, but because the sockets are so tight, they only really fit Outemu switches. Outemu does have some interesting tactile switches for you to check out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/8x0v7y/mechanical_rgb_backlit_87_key_k552_kumara_by/

OP also has to make sure that whatever switches they get that if the switches have two fixing pins (in other words PCB mounted swtitches), that the pins would have to be cut off. I only see holes for the two contact pins and the center stem.

 

Pic for reference OP:

Notice the two black stems on the PCB mounted switch on the right. You would have to cut them off with pliers, preferably flush cut pliers.