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# Acrylic Case with Fabric Middle Plates for Split Keyboard Installation

## Getting the Hardware

In this page, I’m using the acrylic case kits for Elephant42. You can get the hardware from one of the following links.

* My Etsy Store: <https://www.etsy.com/listing/973943560/elephant42-v10-hotswap-pcb-kit-diy>
* My Shop: <https://shop.beekeeb.com/product-tag/elephant42/>

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* The Acrylic Case Kit for Crkbd v3 (Corne) is available in <https://www.etsy.com/listing/1002900189>

## Installation Guide

This guide assumes you have the basic equipments (a screwdriver) , a soldered Elephant42 split keyboard and the acrylic case kit.&#x20;

### Attach the acrylic cover for OLED display to the PCB

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![Remove the protected film on the OLED display](/files/-MjNY8y0CvtKdOi8Nosj)

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### Prepare the top acrylic plate

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### Add the fabric middle plates on top of the PCB

![The fabric / foam is placed between the top acrylic plate and PCB. ](/files/-MjNcVOtq7E_AmE5sa6F)

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### Attach the bottom acrylic plate to the board

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### Add the rubber feet to the bottom plate

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## Best Practice

### TRRS Cable

If it is a split keyboard, please connect both sides using the TRRS cable before giving power to the keyboard to prevent short circuit.

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