How to Replace Hot Swap Mechanical Switches (with & without switch puller)!

[@goodjihad]

I didn't think this would have to be said - but please do not try and force switches out of a soldered switch mechanical keyboard... This is for hot swap keyboards which means the switches are removable!

[@funnywackysillyman7780]

I have the RK61 and everywhere I look it says non-hotswap, but mine came with extra switches and a switch puller. I was also able to pull out a switch and put it back with no problem.

[@j.mtz44]

@Bálint Bajzáth lol

[@collinskinner8044]

Is the steel series apex 5 able to be swapped?

[@Venusluvu]

@@funnywackysillyman7780 i have a royal kludge rk61 as well, so it’s okay if i just pull the switches out without soldering them?

[@funnywackysillyman7780]

@@Venusluvu well idk about yours. Did it come with extra switches and a puller?

[@vachios]

Finally someone that doesn’t put their camera 20 ft away from their keyboard and covers the switches with their arm. Thanks this helped 🥰

[@Visionzae]

Fr

[@wetliquid5991]

Facts

[@jeannaspatta9835]

True

[@thackleberry]

Thanks, just needed to swap out a dodgy switch but couldnt find my keypuller, always good to see fellow aussies youtubing

[@bobabo]

Thanks for the thorough explanation! I'm a beginner to custom keyboards and this was super helpful! Couldn't figure out why my switches weren't snapping into place, didn't even occur to me that the number of pins might be wrong.

[@goodjihad]

Thanks so much for watching! Glad you got it :)

[@YoAquiBroadcast]

I was going to take my keyboard under warranty. Because my space key does not work, but I replaced the switch and it worked again. Thanks for the video.

[@goodjihad]

Glad I could help!

[@erinhthorn]

Your video was the only out of a dozen to help me replace my switches. Thank you very much!

[@daniseflores]

This was quick and to the point. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@goodjihad]

Glad it was helpful!

[@goodjihad]

NOTE - You can use a plastic spudger or something plastic to also do this. It will have less of chance of scratching. I didn't think about scratching during the video because it's a review keyboard and not one of my lovely keebs lol. Sorry :) I will be releasing a lot more tutorials along with more interesting videos soon so don't mind the spam ;) Enjoy!

[@gregkane8255]

so im getting a gk61 and putting in holy pandas, would that be fine or would i need to modify it

[@tacoedits6947]

this switch was so fricking hard to pull, I required hercules strength to pull it

[@sunggg7125]

I have a question do I just use force or do I take my time on it last time some piece of my switches broke off forcing it off

[@goodjihad]

Unfortunately from factory some are super hard to pull out. Instead of pulling straight up slowly tug from left to right. It will start to release. DO NOT OVER DO IT :)

[@crispity]

@@goodjihad too late, already broke one :)

[@andi_m_s_fadhil]

@@crispity LOL

[@erickul4217]

@@crispity same LOOL

[@Hitman_rea]

thank you for your fantastic video on changing keyboard switches! Your clear instructions and helpful tips made the process so much easier for me. I couldn't have done it without your guidance.

[@YeahTNR]

thanks dude, didn't know how to remove key switches from my keyboard, the mistake is that i didn't press on those tabs using the switch puller, so I did break the other switch in the process before I saw this vid

[@Trickshotter]

Its also worth mentioning, you remove all your keycaps first and you will see little screws on the top and bottom of your keyboard. Unscrew those and then start pullingyour switches out, not right away because you will mess up your switches

[@sangrino7166]

Not true at all.

[@deo8624]

i think u just saved my brand new keyboard

[@uHnodnarB]

I have the Womier K87, and the switch puller they provided isn't very helpful/useful. Appreciate the flathead tip! Unfortunately I broke the housing for two switches when trying to remove them before I decided to look this up, but the flathead method from the bottom up works a lot better for me than the switch puller they provide in the box.

[@DorE3k]

Thanks for the explanation, did it with a screwdriver and it was really easy and works without any issues

[@DONTSAYGOODBYE]

bro the only useful straight to the point video on replacing switches, thankyou so much!!

[@goodjihad]

My pleasure :)

[@ayyzo1258]

Mine FEEL STUCK!!

[@diego98072]

are you sure your keyboard is hot swapable

[@jackgregori4426]

@@diego98072 is the steel series keyboard hot swapable

[@poundish]

@@jackgregori4426 no its not.

[@ayyzo1258]

@@diego98072 yes, it’s the gmmk tkl I try pulling it

[@diego98072]

@@jackgregori4426 no it’s not, thanks for the question tho!

[@commandxs2]

Man you are life saver my switch stucked and i followed your without Switch Puller tricks and it worked.

[@unkn4wn446]

thanks for the tutorial i broke my switch.

[@watashiwadesu99]

Feels bad

[@Bestereu]

same here, literally i broke switch ´´ctrl´´

[@unkn4wn446]

@@Bestereu damn i broke my right arrow key

[@krsvfx]

@@unkn4wn446 I_broke_my_spacebar_-_-\

[@watchabii5830]

Same

[@sanapinon]

Thank you! This is very straight to point and very easy to understand for someone who never changes keyboard switches

[@stopmek3v]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I DID IT WITH MY KEYBOARD BUT I HAD TO USE A DIFFERENT THING BUT IT WORKED! YOU LITERALLY SAVED MY WASD KEYBOARDS

[@goodjihad]

Glad to hear it helped, but know that you fixed it not me! I simply provided the information :D

[@user-jn8db5kw4t]

bro thais helped me a lot thx for it you just saved me from raging about my switches and showed that i need something else for them

[@kostantis6738]

thx so much i managed to swap around 2 swicthes of my keyboard cause the A key was not working and now its fixed and that way i can keep in life my keyboard for a little logner

[@breenachelle]

Thank you for this easy to understand instructions. I'm new to mechanical switches and this was perfect.

[@goodjihad]

Glad it helped

[@Incredibilly]

Screw driver worked like a charm, thanks mate!

[@goodjihad]

my pleasure!

[@notpoggamer]

was building my first build with gat yellows lubed with 205g0 and 6 and a bit hours in I realised i had installed the switches the wrong way around on the plate and im still waiting for my switch puller from china. This was a life saver!

[@fabmilieu]

simple and straight to the point. thank you so much!

[@jessica_yolo745]

the tops of my switches keep bending and the tabs break, I put my keyboard together and its hot swappable but I can't get any out.

[@Akurazi]

broke the 8th switch ill keep trying!

[@jadez1893]

Lmfao

[@goodjihad]

Ohh nooo! Please don't break anymore - you may have not seen this is for hot swap keyboards only! Keyboards gods are crying :(

[@Creamy_ExePlayer]

Others: take out and put the switches on hotswap kb is easy. Why would anyone make tutorial about it Me stupidly took 2 days to figure it out Juju: make a video clearly about this and let people know how to pull out the switch in proper way Man, i like your videos

[@OutlawNix]

I started using Mechanical Keyboards when they became popular. Over the years I used Mechanical Keyboards from Logitech, Corsair, Razer and course with a brand name you pay for that name. Course none of them I owned had hot-swappable switches. So when you started to have issues with the switches on the keyboard it was time for a whole new keyboard. The thing is none of the Mechanical Keyboards I ever owned lasted more then 2 years. It was all ways the WASD switches and left shift switch wearing out. lol Now I got smart I ended up buying a 60% Mechanical Keyboard that is hot-swappable capable. The Mechanical Keyboard I bought comes with red switches and should be here on Monday. All the Mechanical Keyboards I ever owned either used Green, Red, Blue switches. Never used any other switches besides those three colors. I'm thinking about getting some yellow switches for the 60% Mechanical Keyboard at some point and give those a try.

[@Daisuki_Aussi]

I've seen a lot of people asking if they're keyboard is hot swappable, the short answer is, 99% of the time if a keyboard is hotswappable it will be heavenly advertised as it is a big selling point, if your still not sure or have an old keyboard and not sure if it's advertised simply google the model/keyboard and check, AND MAKE SURE 100% IT'S HOTSWAPPABLE BEFORE PULLING ON ANYTHING!!!

[@RidiculousReviews-ii9ky]

Too late for me. I was surprised how not every mechanical keyboard is hot swappable

[@Daisuki_Aussi]

@@RidiculousReviews-ii9ky Pain.

[@thelonelydekuscrub4817]

I’m getting an rk g68 soon so this was helpful

[@SoMega1]

Cool, I got the rk68 and it came today, I love it, hope you like yours 👍🏻

[@thelonelydekuscrub4817]

@@SoMega1 yeah I got mine a few days ago and I’ve loved it so far

[@SoMega1]

@@thelonelydekuscrub4817 cool

[@valkeebs8431]

Great vid! So i wont panic if i forgot where i put my switch puller

[@goodjihad]

Thanks!!!

[@johnpizza1260]

I did

[@CtrlHero]

Thanks for the tutorial I just got a new keyboard but I wanted different switches than cherry

[@aspss187]

thanks man, amazing video, swapping it was easier than what i had thought, my keyboard didn't come with a switch puller.

[@goodjihad]

That's the worst! Well now you can with this video :)

[@Beatdown-Enjoyer-Slam-Lover-02]

F

[@aukusti22]

mine didnt either and i couldnt get the switch off with a screwdriver :/

[@identifyyou9041]

Thanks mate! I am buying a SK61 Keyboard today with black switches, so I thought to replace the switches with NK Creams. I watched this video to assure me. Thanks mate! :D

[@deidaran8438]

U gotta watch out the sk61 only allowes optical switches in it.

[@joelsandiego2293]

It helps me on my fixing my keyboard. Thanks man!

[@goodjihad]

Happy to help!

[@squizmo]

thanks so so much man, without you i would have been stuck pressing hard on my w key

[@goodjihad]

No problem 👍

[@okidoki1637]

Thanks bro finally i can put my new swtiches :)

[@nagliliyabnapatatas3573]

Short and helpful video!

[@EmaAtwell]

it was really smart of me to buy nearly 80 bucks worth of new switches for my ducky and then AFTERWARDS check if they are actually swappable :) nearly broke one :) i know i can desolder them but frankly i just don’t trust myself enough to do that lmao

[@tntandkat4731]

Where did u go

[@zyurxi7307]

how tf are u pulling them with such ease

[@JibranBehleem]

Thank you so much for your help. Really this method works 100%.

[@goodjihad]

Welcome 👍

[@loaspra8634]

Thanks man! I was using the switch pull tool to pullout the keycaps hahaha. Such a gonk

[@eusiahcruz9340]

One of the best tutorials for mechanical keyboard. Thank u so much for this. It helped a lot

[@darthollpheist1156]

Why the hate on Cherry Browns? I love them. I like other switches too. But if I'm not planning on upgrading beyond lubing stabs and and adding some foam, maybe some new caps.... I get browns. They are the perfect in-between of linear and clicky.

[@sushanthsomayajula3190]

This was so helpful, I broke my spacebar switch and can no longer remove the lodged pins, had to spend 50 dollars on a new keyboard

[@asd-po1jk]

Is ur keyboard hotswapabble?

[@sushanthsomayajula3190]

@@asd-po1jk it was yes

[@SpandanSapkota-p9q]

The key switch i want to add is the gateron red keyswitch and it doesent have pins😢😢😢 and i cant remove my switch from the Fantech Atom 96 MK890 PLS HELPPP

[@mawsn]

Great video! I'll have to give using a flat head screwdriver a try, sometimes have trouble with switch pullers

[@goodjihad]

yea definitely! Some of them are pretty tight!

[@Starboy-op7ue]

finally some good understandable vid

[@rol9408]

thanks you for a clear and short video.

[@SilitalessV2]

Thanks so much mate, one of my switches broke and I had spares but I didn't know how to remove the broken one, this helped so much, thanks!

[@nigel2065]

HEIN?

[@SilitalessV2]

@@nigel2065 bro what-

[@nigel2065]

@@SilitalessV2 pfp

[@frogg8319]

Was gonna lube my stabs, Thanks!

[@danielchua7482]

This video is super helpful! Thank you!

[@goodjihad]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ryeen0284]

I have a gmmk and for some switches it works fine but for a few that i have tried to switch the top tab broke and now I cant get that side of the switch out of the board. Is there a way that I can fix that? So A) how to remove the broken switches and B) how to prevent this from happening with other switches

[@Luke--]

I've got the same issue, did you ever figure out a solution?

[@ryeen0284]

@@Luke-- i did not other than don’t take out the switches

[@kalialleykat]

Thanks my man.. Just got my first mechanical keyboard today with some extra switches and just wanted to check a vid or two before just diving in head-first and possibly screwing something up. Simple, factful, to the point. I like that. The extra keys I got came with a proper key puller so I think I'll play it safe and just use that over a screw driver. Oh, and that's interesting about how you can convert a 5-pin to a 3-pin safely by doing what you did. Mine a 3-Pins. Question: can you use 3-pins on a 5-pin board? Does it work that way the same way? (Since there's nothing there already.. or, do those extra two holes have to have contacts inserted in all 5 to work? Curious.)

[@DanylloHeestermans-l9c]

My switch does come out but the one next to it doest and also the spacebar comes out

[@DanylloHeestermans-l9c]

How do i get it outtttt

[@maxlevin5555]

Thank you so much I use my keyboard for gaming and the pins were bent in it so my w barely worked thx so much man

[@goodjihad]

No problem 👍

[@andreiestrada3418]

Thankyou!!! I swapped my Red Dragon Fizz K617 WASD switches but it was hard for me because it's my first time modding a mech key I'll try the no tool method because that seems so easy!

[@goodjihad]

Nice job!

[@ShinyPlayz]

The 617 is so hard to remove with the included the switch puller am i doing something wrong

[@shabdsharma1482]

@@ShinyPlayz same

[@americaman787]

thank you so much, I didn't have a switch puller and didn't have any way to get one

[@c0des]

didnt have a flat head screwdriver so i used the knife part of a nail clipper lol surprisngly it worked

[@goodjihad]

Anything sharp will work fine :)

[@c0des]

@@goodjihad thanks for the video man love you

[@heftigcool]

Hi there! I'm just wondering if it's possible to replace a switch on a Steelseries Apex 7 without soldering.

[@Denizytb]

i used to have cheap tacktile switches they were so loud af now i order OUTMU Blue’s it’s like blue switches but a little but nicer sound and more silent then but still clicky

[@sadorath3404]

Looking to convert a keyboard to have hot swappable switches. Know where they sell the hotswap jacks?

[@JalenF]

I used my finder mail and a flat head, it was long but needed to change my stabs.

[@Stvnsmcrn]

Hi, I have FIZZ RGB Keyboard I got a problem with the windows key, it is not working, the light is steady, I try to change it with another switch but it still not working...

[@jeremiah9035]

What are those little blue pick looking things at 0:35? My screw set came with one and I don’t know what it’s for

[@zakzzFr]

Thank you so so much now I can finally use my kihla box jades

[@goodjihad]

My pleasuree

[@deidaran8438]

I got a dk61e can i put gateron optical yellows in it? (The dk61e is ho tswappable keyboard and it already got optical gateron yellows in it) thanks 😘

[@albertomatthew4846]

is it normal to brake the housing of the switch after u pull it out?

[@venetia9076]

Yeah a little plastic piece broke off of mine lol

[@sendalnya]

This helps alot, thank you!

[@goodjihad]

Glad it helped!

[@literallyalois2966]

Thank you, had to clean under a switch somehow and this is at least gave me a bit of confidence, I'm not strong and I'm not smart but hell if I can remove a switch, pick crumbs with tweezers and pit it back in.

[@MGArtDZN]

Good afternoon if you are like me that was just trying to use the keycap puller to take the switches out 👍

[@maximbojko596]

Hey JUJU could you maybe Help me? I got myself a Redragon K552 and bought the Ajazz Banana Switches. Everything was fine until i noticed the q key is not working ( had to search for the key and copy paste it). I tried to take off the switch and it was a bit harder than usual. Then i noticed the metal pin broke off and got stuck. It is hotswappable and you can mod it. But now i cant get the metal pin off? Should i just send it back and get myself a new one or should i try to get it out? I tried already with a thin sewing needle to get it out but with no succes.

[@goodjihad]

You need to open the whole keyboard up and push the pin out from the other side. You could try and get some tweezers to get it out. Goodluck!

[@XYZen1th]

I used the screwdriver method and the small plastic tabs on the bottom and top of the switch didn’t return when I plugged the switch back in. It works fine but should I be concerned about it?

[@nancylok7607]

Hi! I need a bit of help. I tried pulling out a key switch because the top housing of the switch for some reason was loose, so I wanted to pull the whole switch out to look at it. When I attempted to pull it out, only the top part of the switch came out and now the bottom seems stuck to the plate and PCB. What should I do to try and get the bottom part out? Thanks!!

[@DanylloHeestermans-l9c]

It broke

[@F15IDriver]

whats wrong with cherry browns for that strong reaction? serious question.

[@The_Real_Adachi]

So can you replace your previous switches with any other kind of switch?

[@rlveli999]

Ya

[@RicardoChapa1]

gonna try gateron ink blacks lets see how they are

[@umarudoma8343]

Bruh. He made it look sooooo easy. It literally took me 10x his energy to remove my optical switches (maybe cuz it’s virgin 😂)

[@ceskyclovek5036]

thank you, one of my key switch stop working and this video help me to replace it. i only had one difficulty it was when i was trying to pull out it cracked and i panick but anyway i still pull it out.👍

[@goodjihad]

Glad it helped

[@snxg-ou3ts]

thankyou man i love u, i have been trying to get rid of one switch without the tools and after seeing your vid i am an expert in that

[@NclogicLMAO]

Hello! I was just wondering, Does this work the same way with Outemu switches?

[@mateus6849]

thanks bro this helped me a lot

[@goodjihad]

No problem 👍

[@DreamItCraftIt]

I just swapped to some box navies for the first time from using cherry reds for ages and i often laugh at times just from the stupidity of the noise and thiccness of the clicks. Hahah, it's a good old time.

[@zedzedveryhuman]

How would you compare the navies (in terms of weight, sound) to your previous linear switch? Rn I'm using gateron yellows (non-lubed) and I'm thinking of putting some navies for my spacebar, backspace and enter key.

[@goodjihad]

Navies are amazing though :D

[@goodjihad]

Interesting combo. It would be interesting!

[@zedzedveryhuman]

​@@goodjihad Received the navies, and oh my word, they are HEAVY (at least for me lmao. changed all of the switches to navies) The click and the tactility feels like mini explosions lol, in a good way. I don't think I can type in long sessions with them on but I will try them out for a week as a test to be completely sure. Great vid btw!

[@similarflyer0]

i have a razer blackwidow v3 mini hyperspeed 65% and ive been pulling as hard as i can to get the switch on my spacebar out so i can switch the stabilizers wasnt able to get the switch out im not sure if its hot swappable but is it possible to get it out? ive pulled one of the switches out before on accident when i was taking one of the keycaps out so maybe its just stuck

[@nopa9478]

Thank you so much 1 key switch stoped working and i accidentally threw it away

[@colmodriscoll7819]

Please answer my questions 😭 Rk61 can change switch or not .using cherry MX red?

[@zakch4769]

thank you, you just saved me 200$

[@uwulauren]

Is it possible to remove switches with broken plastic? I broke 3 but I easily removed the other switches btw I broke ASD (they are still working) but other letters are easily removed

[@ToxicNoodle71]

What if my switches done have any metal wire stuff sticking out like yours do?

[@jath4n]

Just get a switch puller. I have a keyboard with hot swappable Outemu switches, and broke 3 switches trying to do this. All of the housings came off in stead of the whole switch.

[@yur7454]

Hey JUJU could I put a 3 pin kailh switch into my 5 pin gateron based keyboard

[@uzi3040]

mine don’t like move like that they are stuck and i thought the gk61 was hotswap or i’m doing it wrong do i have to unscrew those screws on that white thing above pbc

[@flexinterest-inventarisati8044]

Can i switch my rk61 switches?

[@soggybread4843]

Im new to this keyboard stuff, but if I have a kraken razer keyboard with the special rgb lighting, would I be able to replace it with aby switch and have it still look normal?

[@blurxr_3517]

Do you recommend any switch for a first build I prefer linear somooth ones, mid range price, on a hotswap 65%, thanks for the content JUJU!

[@docmcstuffins6300]

durock linears. look up durock on aliexpress and you can get some really nice switches for a midrange price

[@silverback_gorilla397]

I believe a switches with a "midrange" price will amount from 40-80$ for a 65%

[@sebaspad2965]

Lubed gateron yellows

[@goodjihad]

Thank you Blurxr! Lubed gat yellows are ultimate switch for mid range!

[@aylinceyhan6760]

i broke three of my switches, thank you :D

[@Nordicwolfvfx]

thx bro!! i broke my switch

[@Meloncat74629]

Bro💀💀

[@HxllxwMxne]

what happens if one side of the switch doesnt let me press the button thing