Can I replace Corsair K70 switches?

[PixelDrums]

Okay, so here's some back story. I bought a Corsiar K70 a while ago and I am thoroughly impressed with the keyboard. I would just like to replace the key switches to Cherry MX Blues. I bought a Razer Blackwidow Expert from a friend today for $25 dollars and I was wondering if it is possible to remove the Cherry Red switches and replace them with Cherry Blue switches from a Blackwidow? Thanks guys C:

[Wferr]

Would take alot of soldering but its possible.

[CoolBeans]

Yes, but you would have to desolder ever switch, it would be a lot of work, might as well just buy a new keyboard

[Bluejay0]

Switching switches is possible however soldering will be involved and can be a very long and tedious process. You can also change the switches or springs to have the feel of said switch.

[piplupgao]

Switching switches is possible however soldering will be involved and can be a very long and tedious process. You can also change the switches or springs to have the feel of said switch.

 

 

Yes, but you would have to desolder ever switch, it would be a lot of work, might as well just buy a new keyboard

 

 

Would take alot of soldering but its possible.

As everyone else said it is possible but tedious and requires a lot of soldering

[PixelDrums]

Alright thanks guys. I think I'll just use the Blackwidow for typing and the Corsair K70 for gaming. <3

[BigD1970]

That would be a whole ton of work.Maybe dye the existing keys...still lots of work.

[SpaceSquid]

Sell the blackwidow and the K70, then buy the Cherry MX Blue K70.

[jscho]

Yeah, best not to even try. Unless you want to spend about 15 man hours soldering. I use my Blackwidow for everything. MX Blues :wub: There a particular reason you want (MX Reds on the K70 I believe???) over Blues for gaming?

[prolemur]

That would be a whole ton of work.Maybe dye the existing keys...still lots of work.

ha, that's not the same thing

[GarlanTyrell]

Okay, so here's some back story. I bought a Corsiar K70 a while ago and I am thoroughly impressed with the keyboard. I would just like to replace the key switches to Cherry MX Blues. I bought a Razer Blackwidow Expert from a friend today for $25 dollars and I was wondering if it is possible to remove the Cherry Red switches and replace them with Cherry Blue switches from a Blackwidow? Thanks guys C:

I was wondering the same thing, I love my MX Brown K70 but the switches are just too light as I'm quite a heavy-handed typer. I've been looking at Cherry MX Clear keyboards but they are scarce to say the least so I was hoping I could just swap them out but I couldn't face 15 hrs of soldering.

​It would be so much easier if Cherry designed their key switches so they just plugged in and clipped into place or something, plug and play so to speak. Imagine any keyboard you wanted with any switch you wanted (without much laborious soldering)!

[Cbeeman]

I modded my blackwidows led color and painted the backplate which required removing all the switches, not as much work as everyone says. Im pretty expeirenced with a soldering iron, . but it took me about 45 minutes or so to get them all off and a little less to put them back on. Only thing is you have to put fresh solder on the switches to remove them because of the industrial solder, it melts it more quickly.