How do you replace switches on a mechanical keyboard?

How do you replace switches on a mechanical keyboard?

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This article explains how to replace switches on a mechanical keyboard.

How to replace hot-swap mechanical switches (with and without switch puller)!

Unlike other keyboards, many mechanical keyboards use hot-swappable switches that can be easily clicked out and replaced. This does require a few special tools, but it is designed to be simple and requires no special knowledge or experience. You can swap out your switches for RGB switches if your keyboard supports them, replace loud clicking switches with silent linear switches, or replace a worn or broken switch.

Here's how to remove a mechanical keyboard switch if your keyboard supports hot-swapping:

Use a keycap remover to remove the keycaps from the keys you want to replace.

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