Replacable switches

[ItsMinJunLol]

Hi! I want to know if the Corsair Strafe RGB's key switches are replaceable. I would like to switch my cherry mx brown switch with cherry mx blues, which my friend suggested. Is the Strafe able to replace the switches? Thanks!

[Mira Yurizaki]

Technically?

But in reality, it's probably not worth it. You'll have to spend a good chunk of change getting said switches, then manually replacing each key. Just buy a keyboard with MX Blues.

[bgibbz]

8 minutes ago, ItsMinJunLol said:

Hi! I want to know if the Corsair Strafe RGB's key switches are replaceable. I would like to switch my cherry mx brown switch with cherry mx blues, which my friend suggested. Is the Strafe able to replace the switches? Thanks!

switches are soldered to the board. So, can you replace them? Sure, you can do just about anything, but you definitely shouldn't. It would be cheaper and MUCH less time consuming to just buy another keyboard and sell your current one. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

Technically, yes, but it would involve a fair bit of work and it's still not cheap. It would likely cost the same to just sell your keyboard and buy a Cherry MX Blue keyboard instead. 

 

Have you considered whether the change from Browns to Blues is worth it? The only differences are that blues are slightly heavier and make a clicky sound (which can be annoying to some, such as myself)

[ItsMinJunLol]

Ok, I guess I'll just stick to my brown switches. Thanks!