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| [title] Removing a switch | |
| [* black] Note: When I was replacing the switches the smell from the board/solder was awful. I'd recommend doing this outside with a fan to gently blow the fumes away. | |
| [* black] Again, I assume you know how to solder & de-solder the switches. I used a solder sucker to suck the solder of all the switch connections. | |
| - | [* black] Try removing and replacing just one switch first. This way you can compare the physical size, height, pin spacing etc. |
| - | [* black] Once almost all the solder is removed from the pins I used a small flathead screwdriver to push on the old button leads to break them free of the board. If that didn't work I would use the screw driver to gently pry the switch out from the front while heating the solder from the bottom. |
| - | [* black] Once the old switch is removed cut off one of the new switches (first pic) and compare the two. Leave enough pin length. You can always cut it shorter after soldering. Make sure it fits in the hole and is roughly the same height as the old switch. |
| - | [* black] Note: The holes in the board are much larger than needed, even for the old switches. I found it helped to bend the pins a bit to keep them from falling out of the board when I flip the board over to solder it in. |
| - | [* black] Put the new switch in with one hand. With the other hand bend the leads in opposite directions (bend it along the wide side of the rectangular leg (the easy way). The second pic shows the bent legs after one switch fell out before I could solder it. |
| + | [* black] Try removing and replacing just one switch first. This way you can compare the physical size, height, pin spacing to the new switch.. |
| + | [* black] Once as much of the solder as possible is removed from the pins on the first switch I used a small flathead screwdriver to push on the pins to break them free from the board. If that didn't work I would use the screw driver to gently pry the switch out from the front while heating the solder from the bottom. |