mpoffo Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 After 4 or so years of use one of my keys is going (the W key). I have tried cleaning it but I am fairly certain there are issues inside the switch. At times it will simply stop working. It could be a solder joint or issue with the switch. Either way it will require me to take thinks apart. Since Corsair does not offer out of warranty repairs I figure I might try to change the switch myself. I have looked at several guides online and am willing to tinker with it. Worse case is I destroy the keyboard and have to buy a new one. The issue is I like my G-keys and the newer one has a third as many. So I am trying to find the Cherry MX red switches in the clear casing (for the RGB :biggrin: ). Has anyone done this and if so where do I find these keys? I live in the US. I saw some on ebay but want to order more locally if possible to get it sooner. Here is one I found. Is this correct? Any other recommendations? https://www.ebay.com/i/153095016976?chn=ps I don't believe these are exclusive to Corsair anymore but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpoffo Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Also, from what I understand I would need plate mounted switches for the original K95 RGB instead of PCB mounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpoffo Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Well I guess the reason no one responded is you have to desolder all the keys to get one off. Not very pleased with that. I like the keyboard. Do mechanical keyboards only last 4 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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