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quocbao9901 OP t1_jee3318 wrote

Reply to comment by SpaceCadet2000 in Keychron Q5 Mods by quocbao9901

Thanks for your recommendation. I’ve read somewhere that the tape mod has a chance to ruin the pcb with its adhesive or something. Have you encounter anything like that?

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nintendoenjoyer37 t1_jee9kiw wrote

My dad (he's an electronics technician) said that the tape won't necessarily ruin the pcb, but it will make the board very sticky if you ever wanted to remove the tape. All masking tape has adhesive and that adhesive will probably end up on the board, but if you're alright with a bit of a residue then go for it.

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mnmnstrd t1_jeeksbd wrote

Use painters tape for the tape mod, rather than duct tape or electrical tape. It’s not particularly sticky and won’t leave residue if you want to remove it down the road. I did 3 layers of tape on my Q5. I also put PE mod on my Q5 which is fairly easy to do.

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quocbao9901 OP t1_jeey4xx wrote

Thanks. May i ask what is a PE mod?

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mnmnstrd t1_jef9fct wrote

The PE mod is placing a layer of PE foam between your plate and PCB. It’ll give you a more marbly/poppy sound that some people like. This video shows how to PE foam and tape mod your keyboard. I like the sound of PE foam on my keyboard.

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quocbao9901 OP t1_jefc7wx wrote

Wow this is amazing but might be a little bit difficult for me. I’ll try it once I get more comfortable with my board. Thanks a lot

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SpaceCadet2000 t1_jee4alv wrote

Haven't encountered it, though I've only ever modded my Q3 this way.

There may be tape where the adhesive is conductive, or that leaves a lot of residue, but with decent masking tape it should be no issue at all.

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