Switching mechanical switches

[airitech2]

Fun story,

Just got a Logitech G710+ with cherry mx brown. It was a really cheap deal for $55.

My favorite cherry switch is the blues, i love the click and so do others. Now i have no big issues with the brown switches, i just wish they were blues.

 

I found an old keyboard downstairs new in the box, but it was old. One that my parents bought then never used. Upon pressing a key i heard that oh so nice tactile feedback, which i then grabbed my key plucker and popped of a key to find out that their was Cherry MX Blues in!

 

Heres my question:

I have done a little research on switching out switches, i know the method to popping off the top and just replacing the stalk and spring. The only issue i have is that there is a LED on the keyboard, can i still pop off the top and switch the stem and spring? or with the LED is it impossible.

 

Another note:

In order to pop off the top i need special tweezers, can anybody link me to a cheap set? (Amazon, hopefully its a prime item/ Ebay)?

 

Thanks in advance..

Airitech

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Fun story,

Just got a Logitech G710+ with cherry mx brown. It was a really cheap deal for $55.

My favorite cherry switch is the blues, i love the click and so do others. Now i have no big issues with the brown switches, i just wish they were blues.

 

I found an old keyboard downstairs new in the box, but it was old. One that my parents bought then never used. Upon pressing a key i heard that oh so nice tactile feedback, which i then grabbed my key plucker and popped of a key to find out that their was Cherry MX Blues in!

 

Heres my question:

I have done a little research on switching out switches, i know the method to popping off the top and just replacing the stalk and spring. The only issue i have is that there is a LED on the keyboard, can i still pop off the top and switch the stem and spring? or with the LED is it impossible.

 

Another note:

In order to pop off the top i need special tweezers, can anybody link me to a cheap set? (Amazon, hopefully its a prime item/ Ebay)?

 

Thanks in advance..

Airitech

If you can solder. Yes, post likely.

 

its all the same connection, just a different switch.

[airitech2]

Please see this link here.. it says he did it without soldering.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2467622/replace-cherry-switches-logitech-g710.html