How to repair your keyboard with a switch bridge

[@luxinvacui]

Thank you, I actually managed to fix my keyboard this way and I'm very happy about it! Definitely worth subscribing, thank you again.

[@syn3706]

What wire did you use to fix your board?

[@luxinvacui]

@@syn3706 i found just some old copper wire and cut it to fit

[@syn3706]

@@luxinvacui I see thanks man

[@luxinvacui]

@@syn3706 hey np glad to help

[@BallAche994]

It's almost been 3 years since you posted this, but I still feel like I should thank you. Anyhow, thank you for making this, it saved my pcb!

[@skiwithpete]

Seems like this video is getting more popular as times passes...

[@DarealJosh.n26]

you just saved my keyboard mate, I have a melody 96 with hotswap sockets that got lifted up after I inserted a switch, I managed to bridge it with a wire and now the switch is actuating again. I can't express my gratitude enough thank you so much.

[@SHANEJEN129]

That soldering iron cam is insane lmao

[@rasyachrmy]

pov

[@SL4PSH0CK]

5 years and still helping people in need, thank you

[@skiwithpete]

Easily my most coffee'd video. Thanks for the positive feedback.

[@ericclarabal9255]

This happened to my spacebar just now. RK61 keyboard. Im glad your video is the first to show up. Short and concise tutorial. You saved me alot sir.

[@ImIshaan2008]

Words cannot express how happy I am that I found your video Was able to fix my keyboard within 10 minutes Great Video

[@brandkim.]

pete you're an absolute legend. saved me $70 on a new pcb

[@skiwithpete]

This is easily my most coffee'd video.

[@yakuza3872]

Just now getting into mechs when I came across this video to learn a bit more about fixing lifted pads, and I gotta say that iron cam is pretty ingenious haha.

[@rancescomaturo5238]

Thank you man, you were the only one on the whole internet that helped me with my keyboard, you are a legend

[@rasmuskarlsson54]

First time actually posting a comment on youtube after years and years of looking at endless hours of youtube videos but i just want to say thank you sir! You just saved my very first custom mechanical keyboard! Cant thank you enough!

[@skiwithpete]

Thanks, hope you find this comment of me saying thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@suchetkadari704]

I love you. I can't believe this is the only capable video explaining bridges on the internet.

[@shrimp.e36]

First time desoldering my MKB. Busted out my spacebar's through hole and this has helped to give me the answer I needed. Thank you!

[@HubertTheMad]

Thanks for this video! Referred to this because I lifted a pad when desoldering, and I'm more of a visual person. Much love, and happy New Year!

[@skiwithpete]

You too! Congrats on the fix

[@dillacorn_linux]

Thank you!! Just saved my keyboard.. I had a switch (#2 key) that was double pressing on me and while desoldering I ruined one of the pads. Using some wire from a mouse cable did the trick! Bridged that connection back to my #1 switch and it's working again! Very grateful - Subscribed

[@bertagabor9111]

now you need a new mouse😂

[@dillacorn_linux]

@@bertagabor9111 I paracord (new cable) and used an old mouse cable. Didn't need to replace the mouse

[@bertagabor9111]

@@dillacorn_linux tried to be funny a little, sorry

[@dillacorn_linux]

@@bertagabor9111 I have too many mice! I'm on r/mousereview 👍

[@andrewpr9030]

Just fixed my cougar using your video, man thanks so much! PD: if it helps for someone, be sure you are attaching the switch to GND of a switch with the same GND working

[@NeqxusFN]

Hi Pete, I know this isn’t the best place to ask this but I am desperate, I was recently trying to remove the left stabiliser from my space bar, as it was jammed and I accidentally scratched a pcb line i think and now my left ctrl, left windows and left alt key do not work. The pcb is hotswap as well. Do you know anyway i could fix this. Any help is appreciated🙏

[@skiwithpete]

It'll be the same fix as this. start by trying it with a wire... you don't need to solder it. Try it and see if you can bring it back to life... If that happens, worst case you need to solder a little thing.

[@NeqxusFN]

@@skiwithpete Ok, tysm, I will try solder the pcb line together and if that doesn’t work ill try doing ur method with a wire.

[@skiwithpete]

@@NeqxusFN I don't think you'll be able to re solder a trace. I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but if you can re-wire it (as in, use a new wire there) you might have better luck.

[@amirtak9886]

@@skiwithpete Hi Pete, what kind of wire is it, and where can I find one? My left control, FN, ESC, TAB, Caps Lock, and lift shift keys are not working.

[@skiwithpete]

@@amirtak9886 awg 24 is plenty

[@xELIMINATORx]

I was trying to open the back of my keyboard without realizing that there are 10 screws holding the back in place. I was forcing my way in and damaged the board near LCTRL key. LCTRL key was not responding and I thought I needed to buy a new keyboard but I took a wire and bridged the pin from LCTRL all the way to F12 (had to look for it assuming it's different on every keyboard) and just like that it worked. Thank you sir.

[@skiwithpete]

thanks for taking the time to let me know 👍

[@slugger777]

What a life saver. I remember watching this video last year and being confused by this but when I did some research on handwire boards and how they work it made more sense. Anyway have to do this to a board that has a broken switch socket.

[@andres7625]

two weeks writting with my mouse, i love you thaak you, i just got mine back and running perfectly, still a lonnnnng bridge from the arrow key to the q, but worked

[@claud2755]

Duuude!!! This worked!!! So I tried changing switches to my keyboard and ended up with a burnt part on the "N" key, I thought there is no hope for my keyboard but this actually worked!! Subscribed!!!

[@srg-io]

Thank you. I can't find much info about how to fix this kind of problems. I have a mechanical keyboard and the "" key is not working. I've tested the switch for continuity, and it does, but the key is not recognized. So I'm going to try to figure it out the same way you did (although I don't have too much faith on my electronics skill). Thanks again.

[@rohdelman]

Thanks

[@Foxmonsieur]

Thanks for showing how to proceed. I had a glass cleaner incident on my brand new modded 980M and I was worried to fail, I'll try to repair it this week but a big thanks for you video already!

[@ggpall2177]

I tried this on my left arrow to my down arrow, but now it triggers the down arrow. How should I fix this?

[@skiwithpete]

You've made an incorrect bridge. Take it apart and try other ones

[@ggpall2177]

@@skiwithpete Thank you for the help. By the way, I pulled both out both of the pads. Does that make a difference?

[@Big-Jo]

Bro you just saved my keyboard, built my first keyboard and 4 switches weren't working, trying to find a solution I stumbled upon your video. Thanks again mate🤙🏾

[@kilrobot2778]

bro you saved my keyboard half the keys were broken great video.

[@petergosselin1180]

:) Thanks for the comment.

[@herrmutz]

Big thanks for the short and helpfull video. I damaged a solder pad while desoldering switches from a vortex race 3, the one on the spacebar. Bridged it to left alt and have a working spacebar again :)

[@papilcost]

Bro,when I'm bridging my spacebar,it either keeps actuating by itself,or doesn't work...any tips?

[@jthoms1]

Huge help. I just had to fix 5 keys on my Practice 65. Thank you!

[@hyx2188]

tysm I just started customizing my rk61 but tow of the pads has been damaged and using your technique works

[@garyt.953]

Thought my, thankfully cheap, project board was a loss. Now it’s saved thanks to you! Thanks a lot mate!!!

[@Lexer747_]

Thank you! Using this i was able to diagnose how my switches stopped being registered and made a bridge to fix it. Awesome help having the multiple camera angles and showing your thought process.

[@MuaazAhmedSiddiqui]

Thank You, I had a keyboard which i thought was unrepairable but I found your video and after watching I managed to fix it, Amazing. Thank you again.

[@26107011]

Great video! Very informative and concise. You just saved me so much money with this technique, I can't thank you enough! You're the man!

[@TonyAlvarez96]

Thanks a lot for the vid, you saved my keyboard after a shoddy de-soldering job from myself XD

[@joshuarebamontan4957]

thank you for this one I manage to fix my cousins keyboard I panicked when one switch isn't working, it's a good thing that I watch this before and came back when Im in the same situatrion. thanks a lot

[@greasysausage5133]

Can you explain how he did it? I’m still kinda confused on how he didnit

[@joshuarebamontan4957]

@@greasysausage5133 which part u didn't get? if it's the testing part, he tried to test which sockets would work when he press the esc key, usually if you didn't test the right sockets there's a tendency that the same socket you bridge will replicate the same input. that's why he test the sockets in the esc key's column and row to check if it will input the right key.

[@greasysausage5133]

@@joshuarebamontan4957 I bridged one of my keys, but now it’s caps lock reversed. So essentially I have to keep testing to see which socket will give me the right input?

[@joshuarebamontan4957]

@@greasysausage5133 well yes, check @2:14 in the video you'll see he found the right socket that triggers the damaged key. I suggest that try using wire for test so that you don't have to desolder and solder again

[@greasysausage5133]

@@joshuarebamontan4957 thanks for the help! 🥰

[@rylen4]

Hello, my shift broke, it wasnt the switch, i tried this is and it it worked-ish. Now the shift it pressed all the time and it sometimes freaks the ** out all the keyboard and basically they only workaround for me was to have the cap locks on. Can you think of any apparent mistakes that i might have done as i am really new into soldering/custom mechanical keyboards. And if you are curious i decimated the pad by trying to make a whole for the switch to go in with a toothpick....

[@KylezUwU]

So if both pads are lifted you just bridge the left pad to a working left pad switch, Then the broken right pad to a diode?

[@skiwithpete]

Depends how your pcb is laid out. But just keep testing until it works.

[@KylezUwU]

@@skiwithpete I've tried both and it does not work any ideas? :/

[@skiwithpete]

@@KylezUwU each key is surrounded by 6 switches. Each of them has two legs. When you say you've tried both, I don't know what you mean

[@KylezUwU]

@@skiwithpete Sorry really new to this... :/ I mean ive tried soldering left leg to a working left and the right to a working right. Also tried soldering it like you did left to left but put the right one to a diode

[@skiwithpete]

@@KylezUwU stop soldering. Just test with a wire. Like I do in the video

[@mxngxchxngx]

Guys I have a problem and I need ur guys help. I recently purchased a MK61 with Optical Yellow switches. With no prior experience with hotswaps I tried to remove a switch out of curiosity and I pulled the switch from the wrong way. When I put the switch back in I got no response. Turns out the IR sensor was twisted since I grabbed the switch the wrong way with the puller, I twisted it back to its normal position and it seems to work temporarily, it randomly registers the key when a press another key near it. So I tried to twist the IR sensor more to its original position and it broke off, so now the key wouldn’t register at all. I put the IR sensor back in its original position and it seems to work the same as before, it randomly registers without me pressing it. I was wondering if there was something safe I can do to keep that sensor in place with out Sautering, i was wondering if something like glue was safe to use instead of sautering.

[@leororen67]

Thank you so much I just saved my PCB thanks to this video

[@kenkaneki5989]

Hi thank you, this video was helpful I manage to fix my asd key but it won't register if I press two of the keys together, for example when I press s with a or d it just stops registering any clicks making me unable to do diagonal movements in games

[@calvinlooi4500]

hi thanks for this video. Can I ask if it's still necessary to solder if the board is hotswap? Am I able to bridge using a wire without soldering?

[@techyrony]

Thank you very very much. Your video gave me the baseline of fixing my keyboard. Then a post in reddit. My keyboard's "K" key had pcb issue with both pins. In my case, shorting Pin 1 of "H" key with Pin 2 of "N" key types "K". I'm going to solder tomorrow. :)

[@skiwithpete]

nice one.

[@mercix_vt]

oh my god! you literally saved me from my failure! my "S" button is died due lifespan end, and i tried to desolder/solder a new switch but i failed, i popped off the whole pad and trace from my pcb i was planning to buy new keyboard soon as possible but you saved me, you saved my money too! you are literally god for me thank you so much, you helped me so much and this video was exactly what i was searching for

[@jinsakai758]

My Ctrl, Alt, Windows key on the bottom left side of the keyboard aren't working. Apparently one of the pin on each key is dead. I bridged it with its corresponding pin on the matrix (left ctrl with spacebar), but it stays active all the time. How do I make it active when the key is pressed? I tried to bridge a working key with different pins and all of them stay active when bridged. Keyboard : Red gear Invador Mechanical Keyboard Edit : I fixed it because I wasn't bridging them correctly. Watched the video carefully and I figured it out (Connected row with row or column with column, i did a row x column, hence it was always active)

[@skiwithpete]

If it keeps firing, you've bridged it incorrectly. Simple as. Try different bridges.

[@jinsakai758]

@@skiwithpete Thanks for your reply, I was about to delete my comment coz I figured it out a minute ago. Haha. Thank you so much for this video. Appreciate your efforts :)

[@skiwithpete]

@@jinsakai758 All good, I appreciate your comment. It will help people who watch this, but don't get results right away. Thanks for keeping it up.

[@wtvalg]

Hey I’ve been searching for so long but can’t find the answers we’re do you solder the pub circuit board

[@yaaaboiflexi7114]

Thanks. shorted the D to the E and it fixed all my issues!!!

[@GeorgiosSmeros]

My right key in the corner stoped working (xd60). I tried your method but I can only make a constant click of the key not on demand. What else can I try ? I tried connecting it to all other keys

[@GreenHDTexture]

You ever find a fix for this?

[@theweayt7991]

hello, I liked your tutorial, but I need help, the thing is that I already did everything and the keys are working, but there is a small problem, which is that some keys, like the Windows key, are now others, for example, when i use the Windows key instead of activating Windows menu it write the letter v, if you know something pls help me

[@skiwithpete]

Then you've incorrectly bridged a column.

[@jtechreviews2021]

Hey nice tutorial. I currently trying to repair a lifted pad on a right shift. The lower pad to specific. Any tips on how to fix this? Thanks a lot.

[@sihsmrk8423]

Does F1 key still work after this reparation?

[@effectedpringle1420]

Sorry, but do I connect it to the switch poll or to a diode?

[@letmargotcook]

Can I ask 2 questions? can I use copper wire without rubber coating? in this case is it better to position it behind the PCB like you did, or in the other side or does it not matter? (to avoid counter-circuits)

[@skiwithpete]

I mean, if it touches anything - you're not going to have a good day... but if it doesn't, then doesn't matter.

[@letmargotcook]

it would only touch the pcb, but maybe I'll buy the rubber one to be safer then@@skiwithpete

[@luke8468]

hey can you help me? my optical keyboard was damaged, it was the laser that was damaged, do you know the name of this part and where to buy it?

[@abj5339]

Would you need to worry about the board shorting with a fix like this?

[@anarchy9747]

Hello, um was wondering i scratch my PCB on the top part(where you put your switches) and now the Bluetooth is not working is it because of the scratch or is it something else? When it is turned on for Bluetooth there is still RGB lights but no bluetooth.

[@02blunt85]

What type of wire do you use to connect. Can you just use solder wire to connect??

[@02blunt85]

Oh nvm great video 👍

[@RedPenix]

You saved my keyboard from my clumsyness and inexperience!

[@Skateanddestroy99]

Could you tell me what material this cable should be made of? Thank you!

[@skiwithpete]

Awg14

[@rochelle5772]

Thank you!! FYI for anyone who is looking for electrical wire like me now, you want 28 AWG.

[@needaneym1932]

I cant thank you enough, i will try this tomorrow. Spilled water on my keyboard and 1 key stopped working, I replaced the switch but it didnt fix it, so it must be a PCB problem.

[@HonkFlex]

Exactly the same for me except it was wine.... haha this sorted it out perfectly!

[@alvinmarcelino5631]

My G isn’t working on my kbd19x pcb. Any ideas? Looks like both the solder points are shot.

[@bigzbig1]

I soldered in mill max sockets into my keyboard’s pcb to make it hot swap. My esc key was broken as well (both before and after putting in the mill max). Would it be possible to use the technique shown to attach jumper wire to the mill max socket to fix the esc key? That way I could still remove switches without them being soldered in

[@skiwithpete]

Nothing to lose, try it.

[@delatroy]

It’s safe to have the usb plugged while you work on it like that?

[@skiwithpete]

Well the 5v won't kill you. But you're right, probably not a good idea to... Thanks

[@AsianBoy918]

My switch hole has 2 lifted pcb solder holes, any tips or am I doomed?

[@thekaneallwaywin]

Hi Pete. I tired to do this method to fix one of my keyboards but it didn't work and it just kept glitching out causing the key not to work at all. I solder both pins onto the PCB then bridge the switch with the wire to the adjacent switch to activate the key that I messed up. Is that where I went wrong? Because the demonstration you showed is that you don't fully solder the switch to the PCB but solder only the wire to the pin then bridge it to the adjacent switch to make it work.

[@skiwithpete]

It doesn't matter that the pin has solder on it, since the switch isn't working, it's like one of the pins isn't connected anyway. My guess is, you connected incorrectly. PCBs for keyboards work in rows and columns. If you connected the row pin to a column switch, I would expect glitching. But, everything is ok. Just undo it, and try some other combinations.

[@thekaneallwaywin]

I think I know what I did wrong now looking at your video for the 7th time to mimic what you did right.Thank you for putting up a video like this up.

[@busybird7149]

This probably isn't the best place to ask, but I've tried asking reddit and some other forums and haven't got much help. Would this help in a situation where one key is triggering all the keys in it's row? Is that something you've ever dealt with? Thanks in advance if you reply.

[@skiwithpete]

Yes. Try bridging the top or bottom switch first. That may bring back the column or row.

[@busybird7149]

@@skiwithpete thanks mate, you're a legend

[@busybird7149]

@@skiwithpete sorry to impose, but if that didn't work is there something else you'd suggest to try next?

[@skiwithpete]

@@busybird7149 bridge each of them then

[@busybird7149]

@@skiwithpete that's what I tried. I couldn't get a bridge to register a key press on any of them.

[@romelete3341]

you are an absolute legend, helped me so much. thank you!

[@TheOneAndOnlyLogono]

What wires did u use im looking to do this

[@romelete3341]

@@TheOneAndOnlyLogono just some 24 gauge wire from amazon i had lying around

[@cptforce4541]

Hello. My esc and number key doesnt work. From 'esc' to number '0'. May I know where/which switch I need to bridge to?

[@raulrohjans7756]

Hello, I have a couple of switches not working because I ripped off some pads. I tried following this tutorial but it only worked for 2 switches, the other ones give wrong input when I try this. Any idea of what Im doing wrong?

[@nathanbollman]

Ive got a Realforce RGB Topre Keyboard that took a coffee spill... :'( ' Originally 8 keys around the numpad were non functioning, after taking apart cleaning and drying everything is working except the 1 key on my numpad... If I took it apart and took some pictures do you think you migt be able to direct me to the best path of fixing?

[@028muhammadaidilrashiddinb8]

i got 7 keys not registering anything,but after watching this video,i tried testing mine like your's and it works,all of the 7 keys can registered but the question is,how do i need to connect 7 of my keys to that single key so it can be use again? thnx

[@migsdalusong]

hi! i was able to fix a burnt solder pad by doing this, unfortunately other keys are acting up and pressing 2 different keys simultaneously when pressed. other keys were working fine right before i used a jumper cable

[@skiwithpete]

Then you have made a bad bridge... Keep trying until you get it to function correctly.

[@migsdalusong]

@@skiwithpete hi! I have just figured it out. I was using shift as a bridge and that was causing the bad bridge. anyway it's all good now! thank you so much for the guide!

[@Derylion]

Hello! I really enjoyed your video, but I'm trying to bridge a connection on my keyboard and it's not working. It's strange because my keyboard (Logitech GPRO) sends LED light to the switch, but the switch doesn't send the signal. Do you know what could be the issue? This problem started when I changed the switch by desoldering it and soldering the new one. Regards.

[@skiwithpete]

LEDs and switches are on different circuits.

[@alvaroaugustomeridio]

Hi! I changed the switches on my keyboard and now a column doesn't work. Could it be one of them not having a good contact?

[@bigjohnny101]

Do you think I could do this with LED's? I accidentally ripped off the copper padding and now a whole row won't light up...

[@skiwithpete]

worth trying. but you might need to add a resistor to the line...

[@karmacoma01]

This worked perfectly on my keyboard, thx a lot for posting this!

[@cs853100]

Hey I know it is been a while. just wanna know after doing this switch bridge. can I press that two key which is connected at the same time?

[@aneslihovac3016]

Sooo, first of all, thanks for the video. After wtching and ondering a couple of times I finally managed to bridge one of my pouched switches. Thing is, I got three more to go. Dumb question, can I use the same shortcut/bypass for all four, or will I need for each one it's own shortcut/bypass?

[@skiwithpete]

If it works, it works. There's no right or wrong answer to where to bridge to. If they all bridge to the same place, and it works, go with it.

[@aneslihovac3016]

@@skiwithpete I will try. Thanks mate! Cheers

[@adambarth191]

Hey, Pete. Wanted to say thank you for this video. It solved my problem with a broken CTRL key. However, I my one key still doesn't work. When I try and bridge the key like the CTRL I get the letter q. If I move down a column I get a, then z. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

[@skiwithpete]

You're triggering something else in the matrix of the board. Try bridging to a different switch. Or try the other pin. Best, p

[@imjuan9239]

After you do this fix how do you get the key to actually respond as it's intended key. For ex. I bridged my gui key and alt key, because my gui key was not working. How do I now get the gui key to actually respond with the gui function instead of the alt function

[@skiwithpete]

A different bridge

[@Shimmert]

This is a great video! I have to do this fix on one of my boards aswell. I accidentally burnt one of the rings (what are these called?) on the left arrow key. The two keys left of it and the two keys to the right of it also stopped working (one of these keys is the FN key... sigh). Do you reckon a bridge would fix these keys aswell? This was the first time experimenting with desoldering and soldering (had a blast). Would love to know if someone could help me out!

[@Shimmert]

Apologies good sir. I saw in a different comment someone with the same problem. It’s one switch that can kill a column. English is not my first language, so I’m not sure how to explain what I mean. If I understand correctly: bridge my broken left arrow key to my working up arrow key, I might be able to fix the whole column of keys? Kind regards!

[@papilcost]

Hi,the faulty key on me is the spacebar,one of the pads broke,bit when I connect it to its diode or..bridge it,it keeps actuating itself

[@skiwithpete]

Then you're making the wrong bridge.

[@arshhhh_]

how do i bridge 2 left legs of switches that were right next to it? I just lifted 2 switches that were next to each other

[@elstukov]

So the damage was done to the PCB or the switch?

[@petergosselin1180]

This repairs damage to the PCB

[@mekillufoo2723]

is there any fix if both terminals of a key are pooched?

[@levikaliandra]

Hey I hope you'll answer this, what if i burned all the 2 pads. Because I'm desoldering my rk61 and my E key doesn't work. So I try solder and desoldering multiple times, and the pads are burned. The leaves are not into the pcb, so it's so hard to desolder. I have a few switch with the same problem, but I didn't burn the other pad. Any way to get the switch and the solder out? Because it's stuck and it's my one and only board. Hope you answer!

[@skiwithpete]

You'll need multiple bridges. It will be more complex to figure out, but should still work.

[@levikaliandra]

Where should I bridge, diodes or switch? And do you know any ways to suck stuck solder?

[@terenceduria8895]

Hello @skiwithpete my Q key is not working cause of lifted pad and I bridge it to the next key(like yours). Why is my Q key continuously firing after I bridge it and what can I do to fix it?

[@skiwithpete]

Your bridge is wrong. Try again

[@MrDoodsz]

Hi Pete. I have a satan GH60 that I messed up. When I first got it some time ago, I had it installed and configured that I have all 64 keys. Until maybe 6 months back when i tried to make the left shift key into one of the larger shift keys, when removing a switch I accidentally pried off a little thing from the PCB it was some sort of a small rectangular diode thing or whatever it was which made the left shift key not register anymore. Would doing this fix that? Also, do I need a specific wire to do this? Thanks

[@skiwithpete]

Hi, you may have taken off one of the diodes. That will need to be replaced. You can get those pretty easily from ebay. But if the pad for the diode has been removed, you might be in for more repair than you'd like...

[@TheAngryGnome]

Started the process and ended up fixing the switch by re-flowing the solder on the hot-swap pad.

[@Kakashiii111]

I have a razer blackwidow v2 TE and my Y key is not working, so i bridge 2 points that make Y, before bridging, i can tap the wire to make Y, but after bridging, the keyboard repeatedly registers Y and when i press Y, the keyboard is still unresponsive. Any ideas?

[@vihaan6549]

Should i have do the same process if i messed up with the traces or pad?

[@skiwithpete]

Worth trying

[@vihaan6549]

@@skiwithpete sir Does it work on non hot swappable keyboards ?

[@skiwithpete]

@@vihaan6549 it should work on both hot-swap and non-hot-swap

[@vihaan6549]

@@skiwithpete it doesn't work i think i messed up with the traces. Even after continuing the same procedure it doesn't work and guess what other keys also stopped working. Can you send me your E mail id so that i can show some pictures of it how i messed up with two keys B&M and after that other keys also stopped functioning? Please guide me

[@dougelliott4471]

You saved my keyboard, thank you so much.

[@4ftcaden466]

can u help me

[@gamingscreen12]

thx for the video u saved my keyboards ESC key :) great video.

[@gamingscreen12]

modding a keyboard is risky unfortunately :(

[@RAILGUNSHOOT]

My F rows of mechanical keyboards don't work, can I connect a cable from the numbers row to F row and it'd work?

[@skiwithpete]

I don't know what you need to connect to where, but yes you can make it work again.

[@MyFlos]

i've tried to do it for 5 keys that doenst work bc a water splash and i cant make it work, making a bridge from the damaged key (R) to the T and pushing the R mark a T, if a switch to the other pin it becomes crazy and push a lot of keys randomly. I'm doing something wrong?

[@urke7555]

Are there any marks for rows and columns, to find them easier for bridging??

[@skiwithpete]

Sadly no, you've just got to look at the PCB and try to find the Trace that connects them

[@willyrafa100]

Bro I bridged a pad to a diode that was not working, it was the letter "C" I noticed that after this it was fixed but now I am not able to press the letter C and B at the same time. Any way on fixing this back to normal?

[@skiwithpete]

Keep experimenting. There's nothing on the board you can't recreate with wires and solder.

[@bruhnah4life]

Man how can i fix my column pin its attached to the transistor i think maybe on the top for column, it is kinda broken how can i fix it

[@salskan3121]

Ive soldered my spacebar key to my B key and all its doing is just firing spacebar and do you know how to fix this because ive been struggling to understand why its doing this. If you have any suggestions please lmk bc ive been trying to fix my keyboard for months.

[@skiwithpete]

You've connected the wrong pins. Try different ones.

[@salskan3121]

@@skiwithpete thank you I appreciate it