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MoebiuS
201
Apr 5, 2018
Received my vibe at last but not happy at all. Removing keycaps to put o-rings, it seems that all mod sliders are stuck as it were glued... And I don't find how to put those back without breaking something. First time something like this happens and it is at least my 20th mechanical keyboard.
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Five switch off. Keyboard unusable. Extra quality control.
lockinsocks
40
Apr 5, 2018
MoebiuSIt's not quality control issue or keycaps being glued, you're using too much strength yanking them instead of wiggling them. If you research online, lots of Vortex board owners have commented on the keycaps being a bit tighter on the switches. They will loosen up over time with keycap swaps when you wiggle them. I own this board and other Vortex ones, no broken switches when I wiggle the keycaps out carefully. And don't use the plastic keycap pullers, they're garbage, metal wire ones are best.
MoebiuS
201
Apr 5, 2018
lockinsocksI wiggled and used a metal keypuller (the one given with the KType). More a problem of Pbt SA too tight than the switch type.
lockinsocks
40
Apr 5, 2018
MoebiuSSorry wasn’t clear. The keycaps themselves loosen over time. I’ve swap out the key caps with multiple other SA sets, still have not broken any switches. Key is patience, holding down the base, and wiggle away.
c_r_z
863
Apr 6, 2018
MoebiuSUnfortunately the plate prevents this so you have to open the keyboard case, unsolder the affected switches, pull them out from the plate, open their cases, put the slider back in, place them back and then finally solder them back. I personally know somebody that fixed his Vibe this way. Also of note: this will most likely void the warranty.
Some people also reported being able to force the sliders back in without opening the switch case but this can potentially destroy the switch requiring replacement.
Anyway, while waiting for my Vibe to be shipped, I took precautions and got 10 Cherry MX Clear switches since I also have two more KBs with them.
nogoodnames
259
Apr 8, 2018
MoebiuSWhat happened there was a combination of mx clears holding tight normally and the super tight vortex caps
wickid-good
15
May 22, 2018
MoebiuSI ordered my with the white cherries too. I could not get the red enter key to sit correctly on the key switch stem. Felt to be to tight of a connection. Very hesitant to mess with adding o-rings after seeing this post. I wonder if anyone else has see this issue?
c_r_z
863
May 22, 2018
wickid-goodYes, the keycaps that come with this keyboard fit very tightly on the MX Clear stems. The problem is not inserting them, the problem is getting them off. You're probably safe to push a little bit harder.
I managed to replace the accent keys with the ones supplied and later on I replaced them all with SA Dasher without an issue. Also I have two more keyboards with MX Clears and never had an issue with a stem coming out of the housing. You just have to wiggle a little bit and pull straight up.
Regarding the o-rings: since the default keycaps are in SA profile, you need to insert quite a lot of them on each keycap for them to actually have an effect. If you place just one ring like in the pictures above, I won't do a thing as it has nothing to block it above.
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