Install Switches

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skip this section if your Cyboard has switches pre-installed

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Your Cyboard is compatible with MX-style switches (both 3- and 5-pin varieties). Other switches (Alps, Choc, etc.) won't fit.

1. Check that the metal pins are straight. If they are bent, gently straighten them with tweezers (they can be sharp!)
2. Position the switch over the socket and press it into place.

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to ensure that the pins are aligned prior to snapping the switch into place, you can press the stem to check if a keypress is registered. On RGB models, the reactive animation will light up if the pins are correctly aligned. On non-RGB models, you can use a keyboard tester web app to hear an audible click from your device. See the video, where both methods are being used simultaneously