A switch on my mech keyboard broke.
It's ot amusing at all.

You copy-paste from SO too much

I feel for you. I got a broken key cap in the middle of my laptop keyboard and it sucks.

Time to break out the soldering iron.

@JohnScott
If that keyboard is proper mechanical one you wont need one. They can be easily replaced by pulling the old one out and plugging new one in.

@Gregozor2121 I've seen someone do that in a video but I forgot about it. Keyboards that can actually be repaired seem like a fantastic idea. Why da fuck are they only marketed towards gamers?! I want to buy a diy keyboard kit when I get a chance.

@Gregozor2121 only the hotplug ones can be swapped like that, most of the mech keyboards need soldering

It would have been funny if there was no n in the first post... 🤣

You domt meed that key amyways...

Well, you can always do ALT+110 on the numpad.

Forgive me if I have herpes, but aren't all keyboards mechanical?

@pionell You can always replace stems without soldering, just need a little screwdriver to wedge out the inner part of the switch.

@JohnScott They're not only marketed at gamers, and I'd actually advise anyone looking for a gaming keyboard, to get a non-gaming one.

The gaming boards tend to have awkwardly shaped keycaps or unnecessary features.

I personally prefer CherryMX Brown switches, no knockoffs. Reds don't offer much of a gaming advantage in my opinion, and are weird as fuck for typing.

For sub-€100, I'm a big fan of the Ducky One 2 Horizon — all keys are reprogrammable, and keycaps are sturdy doubleshot PBT.

Now you have a tiny first aid kit 😁

It was supposed to come home XD

@zankar Thanks now I have latte foam sprayed over my monitors.

@bittersweet hahah sorry bro 😁

Well I mean.. it’s kind of amusing

@pionell nah, you can just open the switch replace the broken part and put it back together

@D3add3d nice to know