Install the switches

Carefully install the switches.

At all times, be careful not to touch the case or the ribbons with the soldering iron.

If you touch the case, THE CASE WILL MELT and be damaged irreparably.

Insert the assembled PCBs into the case
Starting with the top row, install the two switches in the middle columns and solder them
Then, install the two switches around it. You will have to push the PCB so it aligns, and then insert the switches. This is by design, and once the switches inserted the PCB won’t move. Solder these switches
Finish the top row
Do the bottom row in the same way. The PCB won’t hold on the switches, you can hold it with the soldering iron and then add the tin
For each switch of the bottom row, completely push the PCB against the case and then insert the switch
Finish the top part of the keyboard
Install the switches on the thumb cluster, and solder them. Be careful not to damage the ribbon cables or the case

Test the keyboard

Now is a good time to test the keyboard. The Elite-Cs/Blinkys come pre-flashed with QMK, so you simply have to connect both halves with an audio cable, then the right side to your computer with a USB-C cable. Use a website like http://keyboardchecker.com/ to ensure that every switch works.

If you’re going to flash your own version of QMK, make sure that there’s a RESET key on your layout.

Install the MCU Adapter

Using two screws, secure the Elite-C and PCB to the case
Make sure the USB port and audio jack align. If you followed instructions carefully, they will
If they do not, desolder a few pins of the audio jack and move it around

Plate and tents

Finally, screw in the plates and/or tents.