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Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly

Introduction

This will show you how to tear down the Keychron K3 keyboard.

What you need

  1. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Poweroff: step 1, image 1 of 2 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Poweroff: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Unplug and toggle the small orange switch to the off position

  2. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Keycaps: step 2, image 1 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Keycaps: step 2, image 2 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Keycaps: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Use a keycap puller to remove the keycaps.

  3. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Confirm switches are hot-swappable: step 3, image 1 of 2 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Confirm switches are hot-swappable: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Check that your switches are hot-swappable. If they are not, trying to remove them will damage your keyboard.

    • The mechanical switches are NOT hot-swappable, and the colored stem is smaller and more oblong.

    • The optical switches are hot-swappable, and they have a larger colored stem which is mostly square.

  5. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Switches: step 4, image 1 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Switches: step 4, image 2 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of Switches: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Use a switch puller to remove the switches. If you have the included switch puller from Keychrone, it can be tough removing these switches.

    • Each switch has small tabs on the corners to grab and remove them. (Included switch puller might require extra strength to remove)

  6. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of screws holding chassis together: step 5, image 1 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of screws holding chassis together: step 5, image 2 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of screws holding chassis together: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Use a # 1 philips drill bit to remove the 4 screws

  7. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removing Aluminum top chassis from base: step 6, image 1 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removing Aluminum top chassis from base: step 6, image 2 of 3 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removing Aluminum top chassis from base: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Use a spudger or another wedge tool to pry open the plastic base from the aluminum chassis.

    • There are tabs that hold the two in place, be careful to not use too much power when opening.

    • CAUTION: The battery on plastic bottom is connected to the PCB on the USB and orange toggle side.

  8. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Disconnection Battery: step 7, image 1 of 2 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Disconnection Battery: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Use tweezers to disconnect the battery from the PCB.

  9. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of PCB from Aluminum frame: step 8, image 1 of 2 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Removal of PCB from Aluminum frame: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the 14 screws with a # 1 Philips screw driver bit

    • To remove the PCB from the aluminum frame, you can push from the 'Top' or use a spudger to wedge it out.

  10. Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Dissasemble complete: step 9, image 1 of 2 Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Disassembly, Dissasemble complete: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • The PCB is now removed and able to work on.

    • When you reassemble the keyboard, make sure to put the orange toggles with the two nubs pointing towards the switch side of the aluminum frame.

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