EVGA Z15 USB-C Port Adapter

Required items:

• EVGA Z15 keyboard
• 2x M3x6mm screws
• 2x M3x4mm threaded heatset insert
• USB-C breakout board (specifically designed to fit the keeb.io breakout board. Might work with others)
• Flush cutters
• Soldering iron

Steps:

1. Disassemble the Z15 keyboard until you have access to the . Follow this guide for specifics https://www.techpowerup.com/review/evga-z15-rgb-gaming-keyboard/4.html
2. Removed the existing cable housing and cut the wires right at the plastic end. Pull the existing USB-A cable back through the hole in the board.
3. Detatch USB cable from the back of the keyboard. There should be no lock on the connector, so just slide it out parallel to the board
4. Solder the wires directly to the breakout board. The wire colors should match the USB standards (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware Standard USB pin assignments if unsure)
5. Insert heatset inserts into the breakout board holder (you might need to add something below the print to support it while doing this to prevent warping)
6. Press in and screw in the USB-C breakout board with the USB-C port aligned with the hole
7. Insert the USB-C port into the keyboard housing. You will need to clip parts of the housing to get everything to fit.
8. Take the EVGA metal logo from the original piece used to hold in the USB cable and swap it to the printed piece. Afterwards, fit it back into the same way it was originally held into the keyboard housing.
9. Make sure all cables are reattached and be careful to not pinch any cables when reassembling the keyboard.

Notes:

My keyboards were from 2021/2022. I do not know if there has been an update to the internals since then.