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On the plus side, I tested all by switches as working and the circuit board seems to be functioning as expected. I wasn't able to test the LEDs I installed as I guess they are not programmed to come on be default. I'll need to retest it all after I tear it apart and put it back together.
On a side note, I found that one of the screws I received did not have a hole in it for putting the Allen wrench into. Maybe I'll get lucky and find a replacement at the hardware store, or maybe I'll just go without a screw.
When you start separating the switches from the pcb, be gentle and desolder the same pin a couple times until it's loose, poke it with a pair of pliers, it should wiggle
So I got the space bar stabilizer in without desoldering much; however, it is upside down and the bar goes on the top side not the bottom. I found this out after seeing that the holes in the PCB are the incorrect size to snap in correctly (there is a larger hole and a small hole and the space bar is different than the others). This means that the entire thing needs to be desoldered. I am not looking forward to this. :(
If you already have the LEDs installed, look at the LED and note that inside, one side is larger than the other, so you can determine orientation off of that (I took pictures to help remind me of the orientation). To remove them, I just touched both legs with my soldering iron and pulled/wiggled the LED out when the solder was melted on both legs. Removing the LEDs did make things easier in the long run and putting them back in wasn't too bad (assuming you take the time to clean out the through holes on the circuit board).
Again, best of luck and I'll try to answer any questions you have if you run into trouble.