Last Compatibility Check Before Checkout

Aftermarket keyboard parts are a mixed bag of standardized (e.g. switches) and non-standardized parts (e.g. PCBs). Comb through the shopping cart with one last compatibility check before hitting that checkout button!

 

PCB

• With Case:
  • Does the case fit the PCB's form factor?
  • (If Applicable) Does the PCB's mounting holes align with the corresponding screw holes in the case?
• With Mounting Plate:
  • Does the mounting plate fit the PCB's form factor and physical layout?
• With Switches:
  • (If 5-Pin Switches) Does the PCB's switch sockets have holes cut out for the plastic legs of 5-pin switches?
• With Stabilizers:
  • (If PCB-Mounted Stabilizers) Does the PCB have holes cut out for the screws of PCB-mounted stabilizers?

 

Case

• With PCB:
  • Does the case fit the PCB's form factor?
  • (If Applicable) Does the PCB's mounting holes align with the corresponding screw holes in the case? 
• With Mounting Plate:
  • Does the case fit the mounting plate's form factor?
  • How is the plate mounted to the case?
  • (If Applicable) Does the plate's mounting holes align with the corresponding screw holes in the case?

 

Mounting Plate

• With PCB:
  • Does the mounting plate fit the PCB's form factor and physical layout?
• With Case:
  • Does the case fit the mounting plate's form factor?
  • How is the plate mounted to the case?
  • (If Applicable) Does the plate's mounting holes align with the corresponding screw holes in the case?
• With Stabilizers:
  • (If Plate-Mounted Stabilizers) Does the mounting plate have holes cut out for the clips of plate-mounted stabilizers?

 

Switches

• With PCB:
  • (If 5-Pin Switches) Does the PCB's switch sockets have holes cut out for the plastic legs of 5-pin switches?
  • (If 3-Pin Only PCB) Recall that for 5-pin switches, the two plastic legs on either side of the central plastic nub may be cut off to be compatible with 3-pin only PCBs.

 

Stabilizers

• With PCB:
  • (If PCB-Mounted Stabilizers) Does the PCB have holes cut out for the screws of PCB-mounted stabilizers?
• With Mounting Plate:
  • (If Plate-Mounted Stabilizers) Does the mounting plate have holes cut out for the clips of plate-mounted stabilizers?

 

Keycaps

• With PCB Layout:
  • Examine the PCB's physical layout(s) carefully, and pay special attention to the Modifier and Bottom Row keys.
  • Does the PCB's Bottom Row come with a 6.5U Spacebar (Standard), a 7U Spacebar (Tsangan), or does it follow a different arrangement?
  • Does the keycap set come outfitted with the adequate Modifier, Bottom Row, and other keycaps for the desired physical layout?

 

Cable

• With PCB:
  • What USB connector will fit in the PCB's USB port? USB Type-C, micro-USB, mini-USB, or something else?

 

If in doubt, the MARVODIY discord community here is more than happy to help!