Fixing my Wife’s $150 Keyboard for $1

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Repairing your old hardware isn’t as hard as you may think – with some basic electronics tools and a bit of patience you can keep your gear running for years and years. In this video we’re showing you how to replace a faulty keyboard switch in Yvonne’s aging keyboard.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Harp Linus Revealed
1:34 Frosted Tips Linus
2:11 Then and Now
2:46 Keyboard Tester
4:56 Disassembly
5:12 NSFLungs
7:50 Switch Removal
9:22 Morse Code
9:49 New Switch Install
11:29 Soldering and Re-install
12:58 Big Reveal