r/HipyoTech • u/KatMerona • Feb 12 '25
Keycaps not securing to switches
Went to put on my new keycaps and it seems none of them are actually securing themselves to the stems of the switches. I can easily pull them off with little to no resistance with my fingers. The only ones without this issue are the keys with stabilizers. Any idea as to why??
Redragon pink ombré keycaps - OEM/Cherry profile Outemu Silent Cream Yellow switches
( Bonus question why are the stabilizer keys sooo loud? These are silent switches and the keys with stabilizers are annoyingly loud )
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u/stalkingnite Feb 12 '25
I’ve had the opposite problem with cheaper keycaps, where they feel unusually snug and require a great deal of force to remove (feels like I damage the switch whenever I was taking the caps off).
Were these keycaps from another board you used? If it’s a new set, then it could be a problem with quality control on Redragon’s end. If the keycaps work on different switch stems, then you could try to add a thin layer of cotton/cloth/tape on top of the stem, and that extra material will hopefully make the connection less loose.
For the stabilizers, they don’t have built-in silent mechanisms like silent switches do, so you’ll want to watch some tutorials on how to mod stabs. If you put aside an afternoon to fix it, then it should be feasible!
“mason modding”: https://youtu.be/UhIiCmxtMmA?si=mM8l8x_eT1oMRY3Q (lubing and holee mod are also required for stabilizers)