Properly remove switch from hot swap socket mechanical keyboard

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Switch and Keycap Containers Used in Videos are Kittko Containers

[Creamy_ExePlayer]

Simple but necessary to know
Im kb enthusiast for long time and i can say this is important to know, especially when you own switch that cost like 1 dollar per switch
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[Nigel.Shelby]

How did I not know this?? I’ve had a keyboard with sticky keys for years.. now I can clean it! Rum+Coke not the best combo when having a small desk.

[edjerle]

Ok. I was definitely doing the sides and was wondering why I was bending the legs 😂 ty!

[Braedoniscool]

Bro thanks so much I was about to break the thing 😂

[marlinrosas]

Thank you!! Quick and to the point, wasn’t sure I was doing it right. Sometimes you just need to be reassured 😬👍🏽👍🏽

[thannydevitos]

thank you its so much easier this way. I was doing the left and right sides like a dummy

[powerhitter]

You should do a video on how to repair a damaged hot swap connector.

[slyram]

Thanks so much! Just broke one of my switches😊

[aldoboquiren]

yep same goes with any electrical plug lots of people being stupid wiggling it off which can damage the prongs

[Sercer]

Is there any guides out there for cleaning the socket?

[archockencanto]

Thanks for this, I trid this on the key and it still works prfclty fin.

[Floofypoofy]

I literally did it so many times but none came off even the slightest, how do you do it??

[badtzsmile]

I have to put one of the mini switches back, the ones that are in shift buttons and spacebars

[jef-]

Thank you!!! I was doing it horizontal 😬🤦

[alsacs]

I noticed that you also used your middle finger to push down on the keyboard and thereby giving you the leverage to pull out the switch without lifting the keyboard.

[yoyoinf]

Thanks bro I accidentally pulled out switches from the side and one of my milky yellows broke. Turns out even with the correct method, milky yellows don’t fit my gmmk pro.

[Bonezr]

This should probably come with an extra warning, despite the title already saying "hot swap".

If you didn't specifically search for a hot-swappable keyboard at time of purchase, chances are your keyboard switches are NOT hot-swappable.

I just bought a Ducky Origin and it's only partially -hot-swappable: esc key and all the large keys. Switches should come off easily. If one doesn't it's probably not a hot swap switch.

[atheeralsubaiei]

Ty I was about to break my brother’s keyboard until i saw your video 😂😭 you just saved a life!

[official_Nightwolf]

Is the Razer Blackwidow V3 Pro a Hot swap Socket?

[extinctionfxrr]

So uh.. I have a skylion g300, it says it's hot swap, everywhere I search.. but if I try to remove the switch I almost break it, it just loosens up a bit.