Repair Broken Keyboard Hot Swap Sockets!!

[@MitchhhZ]

Thank you. This is the first video I’ve found that gave me a clear explanation, but also has a closeup view. Most videos are so far away I can’t see what’s going on. Appreciate it!

[@MitchhhZ]

I was able to fix it with this guide! First time soldering, but wasnt that bad. Just made sure not to use too much solder.

[@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL]

Hello, i have the same problem on the capslock . If it the first switch from the line, I need 2 jumpers or 1 jumper ? I'm having a hard time figuring out which part I should connect it to

[@shaungorham7959]

the problem still persists in Illinois in a public building or even the public itself with smartphones,tablets, watches but remember that always will distract and cause a nuisance.

[@joerenfredcuevas8198]

cant u just solder it back even without the pad bc the soldering metal will replace as the pad?

[@tokentech3318]

You would think that and i tried but it didn't work, the soldering doesn't fix the broken connection between the pad and the PCB trace, at keast not consistently and thus this method must be used.

[@Ptbcpr]

what if the socket isnt phsyically broken off but just is no longer working. mine is still intact but it wont output the keystrokes

[@tokentech3318]

I doubt its a connection issue but something else then. Already try a new switch? You can jumper contacts to test.

[@leksabilala]

can you help me with my problem? mines hotswap as well. the problem is my letter y sometimes it registers when u press it and sometimes no so what I do is press it harder then it will register. I recentl modded it with eva foams on top of the pcb and tempest mod/tape mod at the back of pcb.

[@tokentech3318]

Hmmm, maybe the foam is conductive? Or maybe it's from a diode connection going bad. I'd take it apart and inspect with a magnifying glass

[@panfilove]

Man i did that, and it restored continuity but the button in the middle still doesnt work. Wth am i doing wrong

[@tokentech3318]

There may be more than one broken solder, or you connected the wrong compenents by accident. Try using a magnifying glass to further inspect the traces and state of the solder

[@panfilove]

@@tokentech3318 pretty much on my keyboard k95 corsair, the y axis isnt obvious but the diode socket was broken as well (on "w" key) and i connected it to the diode on "2" key and it restored the vertical continuity i guess. It works now. Thanks for the vid.

[@dwayneperez3413]

Can you help me? Everytime i press any key within the row the whole row get pressed/activated

[@tokentech3318]

I'm not sure what can cause that, maybe jumpering the wrong side of a diode causing the firmware to think you are hitting all those keys at the same time?

[@dwayneperez3413]

@@tokentech3318 i even use tweezers to make sure if it’s the switch that is causing the problem. But no, anything that i press within the row of the esc key everything in that row gets pressed

[@tokentech3318]

I suspect diode jumper placement - assuming you have attempted repairs. If you haven't attempted repairs yet, I believe one of my symptoms was multiple switches in the row triggering due to one broken socket

[@dwayneperez3413]

@@tokentech3318 I have no idea on how to fix it :

[@tokentech3318]

Wish I could be there to help... Maybe you can post a thread on the lvl1 tech forums with detailed pictures?

[@alexandersandino1988]

Can't you just solder the broken socket back to place...

[@tokentech3318]

If that works for you, great! The vid is for when the pad itself comes off and breaks the trace connection to it.

[@alexandersandino1988]

@@tokentech3318 How did you break that much of it ?

[@tokentech3318]

Lots of pulling and inserting switches playing around with foam and other sound mods

[@landyu9890]

@@tokentech3318 same

[@landyu9890]

@@tokentech3318 my spacebar broke i tried soldering but there was no copper there what to do now my keyboard doesnt show the traces for a dumb reason

[@marmar9410]

Hey token tech mind if I add you in discord and talk to ya for some help?

[@tokentech3318]

My best advice is to join the level1tech forum as there will be many more people there that have more knowledge than me so it would be a tag team of help. I'm on a work trip and my hours and access is funky right now.