"how to" tact replacement

MPCHunter wrote:What's a "curcuitboard"?

LOKI77 wrote:WHEN I FIRST GOT MY 2000XL THE SLIDER DIDNT WORK ,LIKE A DUMBASS I REPLACED IT MYSELF,HOWEVER DIDNT HAVE A SOLDERING GUN SO I PRYED THE OLD ONE FROM THE BOARD THEN WHEN I INSTALLED THE NEW ONE I JUST POKED THE SPIKE THINGS THROUGH THE BOARD AND BENT THEM BACK TO HOLD SLIDER POST IN PLACE,HORRIBLY WRONG BUT THE FUNNY THING IS IT WORKED !!!!!!!!!!!

derf06 wrote:I was going to replace the tact switches on my mpc and was wondering if the guys that have experience at soldering could give an in-depth step-by-step description of how to do it as efficiently/cleanly as possible. Would be very much appreciated .

JVC wrote:
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Again, this is very common parts, many manufactures produce this switch.
Omron B3W-1000, for instance, would fit.

This is the specification:
Tact Switch 6*6mm 5mm Through Hole SPST-NO 50mA
A. It is 6mm by 6mm, and its height is 5mm.
B. SPST-N means Single Pole, Single Throw, Normally Open (most common type)

ALPS and OMRON make tact switches, and they are top brands. The one I got from seller was most likely generic brand, but it was fine, and so cheap. It was $1.00 for 15 switches, I've bought two bags from an eBay seller, shipping was $2.50, so $4.50 for 30 tact switches.

Found this on another part of the forum. I think he pretty much laid it all out there. Most electronics you'll find to be not very special in terms of parts.

I think you should really give it a shot, doing the job yourself. Not even about money. But you would be taking your first step at learning a great skill. It's not difficult at all, altho it can look intimidating at first.

Think of the first time you went to drive a car.

I just push that you give it a shot, because you wont break anything unless your going too fast. Take it nice and slow. At the end of the day it's your call of course

derf06 wrote:Yeah thanks for that one . . . Just thought someone might want to impart some knowledge on tact switch replacement/soldering on the mpc specifically!