The top of the switch body can be released with a 90 degree pick if you're careful. Inside is just silver plated contacts and a silicone dome with a carbon pad.
https://youtu.be/n_oyDYRDYzs?si=H40THZ2nQK0I3tXd In this video I had a bad key that I was just going to swap the dome from a key I could live without, but in the end both keys worked. bkw On Mon, Nov 24, 2025, 1:55 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > I've seen posts where people discuss prying open the alps switches and > refurbing the guts to restore functionality. The newly acquired 102 of > mine > has three flaky switches all on different circuits. I pulled all the caps > off to clean the pcb and, well, they have a plastic body compared to the > metal ones on the 100. The three keys are 2, q, and [. They don't feel > much > different compared to the other switches except one seems a bit easier to > depress. > > Is it safe to pry off the cap? I checked birt's channel and don't recall > seeing a vid where he did a refurb on the switches. Maybe I am wrong? > > A link would be appreciated if such exists. > > Or should I just spray the crap out of them with qd contact cleaner and > hope > for the best? > > Daniel > sysop | Air & Wave BBS > finger | [email protected] >
