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Razer BlackWidow Chroma problem with switchs and leds.

  • March 31, 2025
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I've had the BlackWidow Chroma Tournament for over 10 years. I recently found it lost in a cabinet and decided I wanted to start using it again. However, I discovered some issues and would like to know if there's any solution.

I live in Brazil, and where I live, I can't find any stores that repair peripherals. I was hoping for some guidance to see if it's at least possible to try fixing it. Here are the issues with the keyboard:

  1. Keys not working – I would need to replace the switches, but they are soldered directly to the PCB, so I believe only an expert in soldering could handle this. Additionally, I would need to find specific switches for this keyboard, and I'm sure there are no modern switches that fit its old connector.

  2. LEDs not working – Most of the keyboard’s LEDs are fine, but the ones on the most frequently used keys ("Q A W S E D R") are either malfunctioning or completely off. There are also a few other random keys across the keyboard that have LED issues.

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FiszPL
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  • March 31, 2025
  1. All mechanical mechanical switches will fit this keyboard (at least the 3-pin variant), not sure about 5-pin
  2. LEDs are also available online - do within the same switch replacement job, because when replacing switch you also have to desolder LED to pull the switch from PCB. Compatible LED example photo below:

 

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