Here is the link to the key cap puller you will need: geni.us/keypuller The keyboard featured in this video is a Corsair K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: geni.us/corsairk65
a really big tip that i recommend for the reassembling part is to do the bigger keys first before the smaller ones. So for example you should attach the space bar, backspace, left and right shift keys, capslock before doing numbered keys and letter keys.
I have the K70 Vengeance, and I didnt use to clean it, long story short i have it for four years now, but some keys are utterly bugged. When I press S for instance, it also activates all the keys in the s row (asdfghjkl; and caps). So does the W, Z, Home and a couple others I cant remeber. Did I lose my KB? Can someone shine a light on me and tell me there is a way to recover it? Pls, I need help.
Even if you swiffer parts of it daily and use compressed air... they all seem to eventually get like this if you have pets. Great video, most people need to be aware of this to keep their keyboards lasting as long as possible.
I really enjoyed how clear and quick the video was. By keeping it at 5 minutes, you made it much easier to follow and rewatch! With a new keyboard, I'd give my old one to my brother. He's almost 10 years old, and I think it would be an amazing late birthday present :)
I have the K70 Vengeance, and I didnt use to clean it, long story short i have it for four years now, but some keys are utterly bugged. When I press S for instance, it also activates all the keys in the s row (asdfghjkl; and caps). So does the W, Z, Home and a couple others I cant remeber. Did I lose my KB? Can someone shine a light on me and tell me there is a way to recover it? Pls, I need help.
To remove any lose debris underneath the key caps.. you can also use a hair dryer on the cold setting, on a low airflow setting. Works a charm! Just lay it on the floor first.. then hoover up when done!
For anyone now watching this - do not use the type of keycap puller shown in the video. Use a wire keycap puller to ensure you do not damage your switches or keycaps, especially if you plan on doing this often
Quick tip: Don’t use isopropyl alcohol instead of the water/soap Technique. The dust and Grime will basically just clump together as a layer and still be on the keys
Just a small tip. You can use hot water and even boiling water, the plastic used to make keyboard keycaps (ABS or PBT) melts on 200°C+ so you're safe. It will get rid of the grease and dirt much quicker and better. I did it myself and the results were great.. As for cleaning the keyboard itself, water is sufficent in most cases, but if you spilled a sugary drink or beer on it (like I did) you'll have to use alcohol to clean it. I have a Corsair K95 with PBT caps and I spilled beer all over it. I thought I'll have to throw it away because almost every key was sticky and would either get stuck when I pressed it or would be hard to press because it was already stuck..
I spilled caffee on my hyperx alloy fps bro and it stops working sometimes, like it breaks connection.... I dont know if its dead, should i buy new keyboard or what
I would worry about the letters wearing off rather than the keys literally melting. Especially since half of the letters on my keyboard have already been reduced to indecipherable blobs just from my sweaty hands
@@madman19979 what a fun little game of what letter is this XD. on a side note you can buy keycaps online, the ones i own have the letters go all the way through the cap to allow rgb lighting. my friend just picked up auhigou keycaps (or however you spell it)
@@madman19979 Exactly what happened to my old keyboard, literally half of the keys where missing their letters. On the bright side I am now really good at typing without looking at the keyboard and have memorized where every key is.
One additional thing I recommend is when the caps are off you hold your keyboard upside down and make sure there is an area underneath where you can wipe the dirt away, when holding your keyboard upside down you tap on its backside and dirt may come out.
For those without key-cap pullers, I suggest getting a wire key-cap puller instead to prevent scratching the caps. KBDFans and NovelKeyz usually have good ones. Ducky and Varmilo keyboards include them in the box.
Honestly, there was so much I enjoyed about the video. My keyboard looks like a hairball, and this helped me so much. I've had my mechanical keyboard for around 5 years now and I'm surprised it's not dead yet. (I bought the cheapest one I could find of decent quality). With the new keyboard, I would be so happy and would be able to work so much faster.
When using a q-tip, always use alcohol solutions as they dry significantly faster, as well as introducing little to no damage to delicate and or electrical components
@@wojtekpolska1013 The top of the keyboard is often meatal. What are you talking about? Most if not all mechanical keyboards I've seen have a metal top.
thank you mate i just started pc gaming and ive had this logitech g512 keyboard as a gift since i was like 13 but never had a pc to go with it until Christmas last yr and now ik how to clean it ill make sure to watch this every time i need to give it a good clean
just cleaned my keyboard for the first time thank you for the guide im gonna be coming back everytime i do it lol and maybe ill make a chain of replies'
I have a Corsair mechanical keyboard too (K70). The keycap puller came with the keyboard. One thing you missed was removing and separately cleaning the wrist rest (mine had a lot of gunk underneath). It's a little tricky to remove this part. You have to bend the rest down almost 90 degrees (push it past the edge of the table), and then push it straight down to release it. Also, I used a plastic food container with a top to shake the keycaps with more agitation.
Thanks for this. Just got a keyboard from a family member (originally in a work place) and it is FILTHY like there was a full 2 minute noodle in there like ew
Wow someone who actually understand how water works! For some reason so many people think if you run water into a full vessel it'll just bounce off the top, it's weird how many people don't realize that water fills from the bottom up.
I'm an entry level mech user. Was thinking about to clean it for the very first time and I happen to find this video. The instructions are fairly simple and straightforward. I will give it a try when I am free. Thank you for sharing the tips to clean our keyboard!
@@CreatedTech I have the Tecware Phantom RGB 2020 Full Size with Outemu Brown switch. I bought it since August 8. In the future I might get a TKL mech with linear switch since the numpad is kind of taking up quite some space on my desk :D
@@ZTGOfficialYT Honestly rather I wasn't. I don't even leave the house to begin with anyway. And the government here in Australia sucks, thank you very much.
@@thefiresworddragon927 how do you feel about them shooting them puppies? I also find the curfews in Victoria and NSW rather amusing, the virus is apparently nocturnal.
Wdym took you 20min? It took you 20 min to clean the whole kb or just the keycaps lol. Just asking cause his said u should wait a coupe hours for them to dry.
@@kingkiller_bg428 removing the keys, cleaning the actual keyboard with Q tips etc. You’re right, the drying process took a while, but I was working so it didn’t matter. I should’ve included the time it took to dry and put the caps back on lol. My bad
I mean, I'm a translator so I know type all day, but my fingers just... they where they have to. If you ask me where a specific key is located, I wouldn't be able to reply xd
Instead of brushing the top of my case, I’m going to unscrew the top off and wash it with a sponge and dish soap. I find it easier and more effective. Also very easy to dry
huge help for me. too make the drying process quicker, you can use a blow dryer. just make sure it is on low, and the heat is on warm. if it is too high, the keycaps could melt
Thank you so much bro, I've had this Logitech G910 since the day it released and haven't cleaned it until now, it was absolutely disgusting but it's so much nicer now that it's done
@@Lilo_D._Boom youve probably done it already but the ley caps themselves are just plastic there fine to put in soapy water just make sure its not bleach and that they are dried
compressed air for the drying and cleaning of the board definitely speeds up the process, and using an alcohol to clean the board is much safer than water since it would evaporate much faster and not run as much of a risk of a short when you power it back on.
very useful, i was just wondering how i can clean my caps 😂 ive only had the keyboard for a month or two and i keep feeling the need to clean it every tuesday 😂
I regret pulling the keys with my fingers, got a couple cuts while doing it, watching your video made the other parts easier because right as I tried to clean it, it would never come off
I deploy my duster cans at the end of each use and I've never had to take things to this extent lol! Keyboard still looks as new as the day I bought it 😉
@@heatpal8786 no. It will not. Thats just an old wifes tale. I even vacuum mainboards all the time. Nowadays components are much resillient to that type of stuff than they use to be.
@@heatpal8786 you're not even touching the board. just the switches. im pretty sure you can dunk switches under water. there is no damage that could ever possibly be given to a keyboard by a vacuum when you're not even touching the board.
For what cleaning solution-- search DAS keyboard cleaning, they explain all the types of plastic and printing etc, and which products you can safely use for what. Water(especially if soft/distilled) and a lil dish soap usually safe. Alcohols can be safe but not always. Dont f with the spacebar and other larger keys if your board has metal attachments. It's not worth messing them up.... Compressed air sprays can help, especially if your keyboard has more nooks.
I forgot to take a picture of my keyboard before taking off all the caps. So when i was done cleaning the keyboard I just re-arranged all the letter caps to my likings, or at least often used.😁
You just earned a like and sub thank you so much my keyboard was so filthy that the dirt blocked some of my keys but now it’s clean and everything works fine keep up the good work 👍
I just took the keys off my Corsair Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with just my finger in a claw like shape on the corner. Was quite easy, just don't pull incredibly hard and try each corner, if one corner is not budging, try the other corner, if it's being stubborn, move onto another key and work your way towards it until you can get access to the other sides of the key you were originally trying to pull off. I successfully pulled them all off with my finger no problem.
You can buy a small manual dust blower to just blow through the keyborad every once in a while. Affordable and lasts forever. Just place the tip between the keys and give it a powerful squeze
Thank you so much! This was very helpful, for my mechanical keyboard is not hot-swappable (i found that out the hard way) so i wanted to know a way to clean it without taking the switches off.
I usually skip around tutorials Cause they are needlessly long and introduce a lot of talk outside the main tutorial. Whatever formula you used it worked cause I did not skip around and i watched the entire thing and retain all the info in one sitting. Thanks for the great tutorials
As a touch typer, I don't need to take a picture, because I have been typing for 10 years with my old keyboard and thats why I always memorize the whole layout. Ps. I use Dvorak layout.
"As you can see, after 2-3 minutes with a Q-tip, it's essentially brand new!" Day 51. I have just finished cleaning the numpad area. The keycaps have been soaking for days, calling out for help as they writhe in the soapy water. The main area of the keyboard haunts me. Dust and debris stuck to the board, seemingly glued on. Pain and suffering is the only thing I know. How long will things last, how many Q-tips will be abused in my hands. I can't see the end of the path.
Vacuum with the soft brush attachment is perfect. Not sure why people think it will damage it. Motherboards, keyboards, GPU’s vacuum, no worries. Just don’t go hard at it
“It’s a good idea to take a photo of the keyboard before removing the key caps” Created Tech: *takes a photo of the keyboard after 7-8 keys missing* Me: *removes all key caps then takes a photo*
So, (hypothetical of course) what if we are too lazy to take off all the keys, and just wanted to get the grease off it with the keys still on? What would be the best way to do that?
My Razer Blackwidow Ultimate has been serving me well since 2016, with a few cleanings like this. The insides get DISGUSTING after a few years, but will go back to working flawlessly in most cases.
Use blu tak it works really well if you can't use reach the smaller bits and you can get rid of the grease and small bits stuck on the keyboard with ease
Here is the link to the key cap puller you will need: geni.us/keypuller
The keyboard featured in this video is a Corsair K65 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: geni.us/corsairk65
bruh just cleaned my keyboard and realized we have the same keyboard
nice
I have the k55
hey! i use corsair two but mine is a different type. my LEDs have kinda faded, any idea how to fix?
Can u link the thing to take off the keys
its hard typing this with no keycaps
I wonder why that is shouldn’t be a problem
I only play without keycaps '-'
@@jabashon128 godzilla had a stroke trying to read your coment lmfao
it hurts man
SAME
a really big tip that i recommend for the reassembling part is to do the bigger keys first before the smaller ones. So for example you should attach the space bar, backspace, left and right shift keys, capslock before doing numbered keys and letter keys.
@ashab why?
@@arwinha3047 the spring mechanism is really hard to put back when you have other keys blocking your fingers
I have the K70 Vengeance, and I didnt use to clean it, long story short i have it for four years now, but some keys are utterly bugged.
When I press S for instance, it also activates all the keys in the s row (asdfghjkl; and caps). So does the W, Z, Home and a couple others I cant remeber.
Did I lose my KB? Can someone shine a light on me and tell me there is a way to recover it? Pls, I need help.
@@ricardolionheart4920 if it was after you cleaned it then it might be water damage happened with my k63 wireless
@@ashab6101 I've never succesfully managed to replace the spacebar in all my life and now I discover why. A fantastic tip, Cheers!
Just put it in the washing machine (works for me)
Same expect I put in the oven to burn the dust... (worked)
@@rjdh7537 omg yess such a good idea !!! Gonna try nextime
rj dh wtf instructions unclear my keycaps melted
@Mexican Bean chocolate or vanilla?
Someone saw LTT hahaa
Worked brilliantly for me, had my board for around 6 months and thought it was about time to clean it. Thanks for the guide!
Even if you swiffer parts of it daily and use compressed air... they all seem to eventually get like this if you have pets. Great video, most people need to be aware of this to keep their keyboards lasting as long as possible.
3:07
my brain: *THE KEYCAPS ARE GOING TO FALL INTO THE SINK STOP*
Same
Same but how did it not fall into it
So? They wont go anywhere.
@@lilsliceofbread people who played minecraft for so long will understand
Same
I really enjoyed how clear and quick the video was. By keeping it at 5 minutes, you made it much easier to follow and rewatch!
With a new keyboard, I'd give my old one to my brother. He's almost 10 years old, and I think it would be an amazing late birthday present :)
The video is archly 5.59 secs long
@@EliEli-xb6pj actually*
@@jackduggan6138 'Archly' is a synonym of 'particularly'.
agreed!
I have the K70 Vengeance, and I didnt use to clean it, long story short i have it for four years now, but some keys are utterly bugged.
When I press S for instance, it also activates all the keys in the s row (asdfghjkl; and caps). So does the W, Z, Home and a couple others I cant remeber.
Did I lose my KB? Can someone shine a light on me and tell me there is a way to recover it? Pls, I need help.
Me: Oh a cool new way to keep my keyboard clean.
My laziness: No
If your laziness levels are like mine you only need to do this every 4 years.
How to stop being lazy force yourself to do it
@@jawspon7070 5 head
I kinda have to force myself to clean mine because my keyboard is white and its kinda gross being able to the mess easily lol
And why
To remove any lose debris underneath the key caps.. you can also use a hair dryer on the cold setting, on a low airflow setting. Works a charm! Just lay it on the floor first.. then hoover up when done!
For anyone now watching this - do not use the type of keycap puller shown in the video. Use a wire keycap puller to ensure you do not damage your switches or keycaps, especially if you plan on doing this often
Cat says: Oh... you cleaned the bed did you? Thank you very much, lets give it a feel.
“NAAAhHHH!”
Lol
@@l_dsz8840 it's a joke
@Enzzo XDDDDDD
Right after the ,the cat like mmm my job is to make the keyboard dirty
Just use the q-tip to completely clean it if you do not own a brush like I do. It's harder to do but works just as fine.
Tysm!
Quick tip:
Don’t use isopropyl alcohol instead of the water/soap Technique. The dust and Grime will basically just clump together as a layer and still be on the keys
I just got done cleaning it with 70% mix😭
use soap and water id you want to short ur board dickhead 👍
Bruh...
@@AggroBear ☠
what?
Just a small tip. You can use hot water and even boiling water, the plastic used to make keyboard keycaps (ABS or PBT) melts on 200°C+ so you're safe. It will get rid of the grease and dirt much quicker and better. I did it myself and the results were great.. As for cleaning the keyboard itself, water is sufficent in most cases, but if you spilled a sugary drink or beer on it (like I did) you'll have to use alcohol to clean it.
I have a Corsair K95 with PBT caps and I spilled beer all over it. I thought I'll have to throw it away because almost every key was sticky and would either get stuck when I pressed it or would be hard to press because it was already stuck..
I spilled caffee on my hyperx alloy fps bro and it stops working sometimes, like it breaks connection.... I dont know if its dead, should i buy new keyboard or what
I would worry about the letters wearing off rather than the keys literally melting. Especially since half of the letters on my keyboard have already been reduced to indecipherable blobs just from my sweaty hands
Technically, weren't you already using alcohol to clean it when you spilled the beer on it? 😅
@@madman19979 what a fun little game of what letter is this XD. on a side note you can buy keycaps online, the ones i own have the letters go all the way through the cap to allow rgb lighting. my friend just picked up auhigou keycaps (or however you spell it)
@@madman19979 Exactly what happened to my old keyboard, literally half of the keys where missing their letters. On the bright side I am now really good at typing without looking at the keyboard and have memorized where every key is.
One additional thing I recommend is when the caps are off you hold your keyboard upside down and make sure there is an area underneath where you can wipe the dirt away, when holding your keyboard upside down you tap on its backside and dirt may come out.
For those without key-cap pullers, I suggest getting a wire key-cap puller instead to prevent scratching the caps. KBDFans and NovelKeyz usually have good ones. Ducky and Varmilo keyboards include them in the box.
Knife is the best way
@@Sumi-7 i even tried thread it works too
Can just use ur hands
Punkston includes it in the box too
if you really hate your keyboard you could use scissors and pry it off (i totally didnt do that)
Honestly, there was so much I enjoyed about the video. My keyboard looks like a hairball, and this helped me so much. I've had my mechanical keyboard for around 5 years now and I'm surprised it's not dead yet. (I bought the cheapest one I could find of decent quality). With the new keyboard, I would be so happy and would be able to work so much faster.
When using a q-tip, always use alcohol solutions as they dry significantly faster, as well as introducing little to no damage to delicate and or electrical components
the top of the keyboard is plastic anyways, qtip on plastic wont do any damage
alcohol solutions can sometimes damage plastic if too strong
@@wojtekpolska1013 The top of the keyboard is often meatal. What are you talking about? Most if not all mechanical keyboards I've seen have a metal top.
@@PrakharBaisakhiyar only a few really high end keyboards have a full metal plate on top
@@PrakharBaisakhiyar Wrong.
Me: "Well, time to clean my keyboard"
Me after removing 3 keycaps: "Never mind"
Why?
my god it was a joke because I am lazy
I’m scared I would put all the keys back then all of a sudden s is w and e is s basically just scramble it 😂
@Jo Mack God*
@@JJ-zg6pi right, sorry
thank you mate i just started pc gaming and ive had this logitech g512 keyboard as a gift since i was like 13 but never had a pc to go with it until Christmas last yr and now ik how to clean it ill make sure to watch this every time i need to give it a good clean
just cleaned my keyboard for the first time thank you for the guide im gonna be coming back everytime i do it lol and maybe ill make a chain of replies'
@@Ernesto_gaming1 k
wow, i was really thinking of doing this today..
I did do it
Dude wtf same this came on my recommended the day I was thinking of it
what is your name
@@pixl4027 I’m still scared to do it will the key caps wear off if you wash them?
@@beko1777 no u hate to pull them out
Man takes off half the keys then proceed to take a photo right after xD
Lol fr
Frl
word lmao
Wow that happened with me to 😂
yeah just look up the keyboard you have online, there's your picture
thanx, my sick ass sister touched my pc
edit: WHAT 😥
Krattis Stream Bot why jk?
Krattis Stream Bot No, kill her.
bro, i havent seen you on the news for murder yet, what's goin on?
@@evoxfn6259 Aàa1A
Jk Evox He’s been infected, we lost him
I come back to this about once a year just to make sure I am following the method. Cheers!
I have a Corsair mechanical keyboard too (K70). The keycap puller came with the keyboard. One thing you missed was removing and separately cleaning the wrist rest (mine had a lot of gunk underneath). It's a little tricky to remove this part. You have to bend the rest down almost 90 degrees (push it past the edge of the table), and then push it straight down to release it. Also, I used a plastic food container with a top to shake the keycaps with more agitation.
literally doing exactly what you did with my corsair k70! Great minds think alike lmfao
Wow so he can actually use the excuse “my cat ran on my keyboard”
Thanks for this. Just got a keyboard from a family member (originally in a work place) and it is FILTHY like there was a full 2 minute noodle in there like ew
Lmao, how tf they get a noodle in there 😂
martinaydenov thats what I was thinking. Like it was disgusting and im concerned at how it happened
You from south africa definitely 😂
@ISHEN JAY WARAN Moe how is that racist lol
@ISHEN JAY WARAN Moe get off the internet child
1:55 if you listen carefully the music sounds like its saying "baby yoda"
Lol ur right
True
you can just here it
Welcome back to: things I can't unhear
LOOOL
Wow someone who actually understand how water works! For some reason so many people think if you run water into a full vessel it'll just bounce off the top, it's weird how many people don't realize that water fills from the bottom up.
Watching this rn before I clean my keyboard and its giving me anxiety idk why
Same
I'm an entry level mech user. Was thinking about to clean it for the very first time and I happen to find this video. The instructions are fairly simple and straightforward. I will give it a try when I am free. Thank you for sharing the tips to clean our keyboard!
Thanks for your comment! What kind of keyboard do you have?
@@CreatedTech I have the Tecware Phantom RGB 2020 Full Size with Outemu Brown switch. I bought it since August 8. In the future I might get a TKL mech with linear switch since the numpad is kind of taking up quite some space on my desk :D
@@jt.l6129 we have the same keyboard🙌
Thought this shit said meth user lmao
@TOPGGAMINGYT I go through this in the video
Thank you so much dude! Cleaned my keyboard for the first time in like two years. SO. GOOD.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the guide, and you deserve more views and subs man, your production value is insanely good for a channel of this size, keep it up!
Much appreciated!
Wow, I literally was thinking this not even 2 hours ago. The algorithm is strange like that, no joke.
I cleaned mine 2 days ago. Didn't Google or anything. Sometimes it's frightening
BigTech....KNOWS!!! :D (chants: one of us...one of us...one of us)
are you vaccinated? Government are in your brain bro
@@ZTGOfficialYT Honestly rather I wasn't. I don't even leave the house to begin with anyway. And the government here in Australia sucks, thank you very much.
@@thefiresworddragon927 how do you feel about them shooting them puppies? I also find the curfews in Victoria and NSW rather amusing, the virus is apparently nocturnal.
Thank you. I just did this. Took me 20 mins and it feels brand new
Wdym took you 20min?
It took you 20 min to clean the whole kb or just the keycaps lol. Just asking cause his said u should wait a coupe hours for them to dry.
@@kingkiller_bg428 removing the keys, cleaning the actual keyboard with Q tips etc.
You’re right, the drying process took a while, but I was working so it didn’t matter. I should’ve included the time it took to dry and put the caps back on lol. My bad
Thank you so much, just cleaned my keyboard and it looks amazing
joke or being serious ?
@@Forcinn being serious
Him: take a photo of your keyboard.
People who know how to type: noob
real
I mean, I'm a translator so I know type all day, but my fingers just... they where they have to. If you ask me where a specific key is located, I wouldn't be able to reply xd
@@stircrazy4862 muscle memory
@@buzzlightyearoh yep
I'm sure not everyone who knows how to type can remember off the top of their head where the pause break key is for example
Instead of brushing the top of my case, I’m going to unscrew the top off and wash it with a sponge and dish soap. I find it easier and more effective. Also very easy to dry
huge help for me. too make the drying process quicker, you can use a blow dryer. just make sure it is on low, and the heat is on warm. if it is too high, the keycaps could melt
"finally cleaned my keyboard"
cat: oh fr? thank you for cleaning my spot
Thank you so much bro, I've had this Logitech G910 since the day it released and haven't cleaned it until now, it was absolutely disgusting but it's so much nicer now that it's done
instructions unclear, i accidentally desolved my cat in hydrochloric acid.
It happens
i put mine in the blender, really makes the keycaps smooth and silky!!
I put it in the oven. It makes them really crispy
@@dominicmalar3693 wow ima try that
good idea !! i’ll do that
Wow this is the 2014 Corsair k70, didn’t think anyone still used it, I’m so happy some people love this keyboard :D
Even though I was able to do this weirdly, without some of the steps, this video was incredibly useful
Thanks I got a cat and she alway's is near my mechanical keyboard help's alot!
Does it work because i really worry about the water with the keycaps
@@Lilo_D._Boom youve probably done it already but the ley caps themselves are just plastic there fine to put in soapy water just make sure its not bleach and that they are dried
@@shubbo__8926 yeah i already done it but still thanks
compressed air for the drying and cleaning of the board definitely speeds up the process, and using an alcohol to clean the board is much safer than water since it would evaporate much faster and not run as much of a risk of a short when you power it back on.
very useful, i was just wondering how i can clean my caps 😂 ive only had the keyboard for a month or two and i keep feeling the need to clean it every tuesday 😂
True ive had mine for a month and its already disgustang like BRUHHH
Just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for this super useful video! I cleaned my keyboard today and it was so satisfying ❤️❤️
I regret pulling the keys with my fingers, got a couple cuts while doing it, watching your video made the other parts easier because right as I tried to clean it, it would never come off
Thanks for the in depth video!
Glad it was helpful!
I deploy my duster cans at the end of each use and I've never had to take things to this extent lol! Keyboard still looks as new as the day I bought it 😉
Lmao I always just take the keys off and use a vacuum cleaner and then use a wet tissue to clean the keys
Wait clean the keycaps or the board itself, because I'm prettyyyy sure if you use a vaccum it could damage the keyboard
Wow that’s kinda smart
No damages?
@@heatpal8786 no. It will not. Thats just an old wifes tale. I even vacuum mainboards all the time. Nowadays components are much resillient to that type of stuff than they use to be.
@@heatpal8786 you're not even touching the board. just the switches. im pretty sure you can dunk switches under water. there is no damage that could ever possibly be given to a keyboard by a vacuum when you're not even touching the board.
For what cleaning solution-- search DAS keyboard cleaning, they explain all the types of plastic and printing etc, and which products you can safely use for what. Water(especially if soft/distilled) and a lil dish soap usually safe. Alcohols can be safe but not always.
Dont f with the spacebar and other larger keys if your board has metal attachments. It's not worth messing them up....
Compressed air sprays can help, especially if your keyboard has more nooks.
ty for the video (typinh without keyca[s rn so hard)
I forgot to take a picture of my keyboard before taking off all the caps. So when i was done cleaning the keyboard I just re-arranged all the letter caps to my likings, or at least often used.😁
Haha! Did it work?
You just earned a like and sub thank you so much my keyboard was so filthy that the dirt blocked some of my keys but now it’s clean and everything works fine keep up the good work 👍
Lol i don't even have mechanical keyboard but this is very interesting
F
Same lmao
I don't have a cat either, I rented it for this video
@@CreatedTech Lol
@@CreatedTech looool
thanks for the really helpful tutorial! I safely cleaned my keyboard and got to put my new switches in for my keyboard also. Thanks a lot!
I have recently bought my first mechanical keyboard. And this video helped me a lot thank you.
This is more detailed than my high school science project
Really clean and straight forward. This was helpful to me thanks for the video.
Rip my fingers I don’t have key caps puller 💀💀💀💀💀💀
Rip your switches if you pull them too hard*
Same I just used a fork😭😭😭
@ I used a coal
Guys use a comb
Thank you. I just bought a mechanical keyboard myself and I was wondering how you could clean it safely and effectively. Thanks a lot!
I just took the keys off my Corsair Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with just my finger in a claw like shape on the corner. Was quite easy, just don't pull incredibly hard and try each corner, if one corner is not budging, try the other corner, if it's being stubborn, move onto another key and work your way towards it until you can get access to the other sides of the key you were originally trying to pull off. I successfully pulled them all off with my finger no problem.
me who plays on console and doesnt own a mechanical keyboard: *hmm yes.*
It's really helpful ❤️😊
How do you maintain the keyboard after cleaning it? Do you use the compressed air cans or some kind of air blower to remove the light dust?
You can do that, compressed air works well. Be careful using a vacuum cleaner as there is a slight risk of short circuiting the keyboard.
@@CreatedTech Created tech : There is a slight risk of-
me : Oh hell nah
You can buy a small manual dust blower to just blow through the keyborad every once in a while. Affordable and lasts forever. Just place the tip between the keys and give it a powerful squeze
Thank you so much! This was very helpful, for my mechanical keyboard is not hot-swappable (i found that out the hard way) so i wanted to know a way to clean it without taking the switches off.
I usually skip around tutorials
Cause they are needlessly long and introduce a lot of talk outside the main tutorial.
Whatever formula you used it worked cause I did not skip around and i watched the entire thing and retain all the info in one sitting.
Thanks for the great tutorials
As a touch typer, I don't need to take a picture, because I have been typing for 10 years with my old keyboard and thats why I always memorize the whole layout.
Ps. I use Dvorak layout.
This guy: used a special thing to remove the key caps
Me who used a lego sword:
Fingers
Huzza
"As you can see, after 2-3 minutes with a Q-tip, it's essentially brand new!"
Day 51. I have just finished cleaning the numpad area. The keycaps have been soaking for days, calling out for help as they writhe in the soapy water. The main area of the keyboard haunts me. Dust and debris stuck to the board, seemingly glued on. Pain and suffering is the only thing I know. How long will things last, how many Q-tips will be abused in my hands. I can't see the end of the path.
😂
Vacuum with the soft brush attachment is perfect.
Not sure why people think it will damage it.
Motherboards, keyboards, GPU’s vacuum, no worries.
Just don’t go hard at it
The dirt in the place I live is too much. So my keyboard was dirty right after 1 month of usage. Thanks for the help.
Love the informative style! The intro seems a bit too long though, given the length of the video... Maybe consider trimming it down?
People with a full keyboard: … just throw the entire thing away
right in the feels
“It’s a good idea to take a photo of the keyboard before removing the key caps”
Created Tech: *takes a photo of the keyboard after 7-8 keys missing*
Me: *removes all key caps then takes a photo*
😂😂😂
As a person with tremendous "hair fall"
My fur lives underneath my keyboard
My keyboard is waterproof so I just put it in the washing machine (no need to do external stuff)
Pretty simple!
Imagine not having a $500 custom keyboard lol
Wallet: 😭
u can have one for 40$ lol
@@alessandrofalcone8487 mechanical keyboard for $40? Only from genesis i guess. Membrane's r' better than shit from genesis.
@@adamgrzegorz8072 I bought rk61 and should receive it today it was 40€ and it’s a mechanical keeb
500$ what the hell kind of keyboard do you want?
@@UchihaItachi__420 just visit r/mechanicalkeyboards and you'll see :)
So, (hypothetical of course) what if we are too lazy to take off all the keys, and just wanted to get the grease off it with the keys still on? What would be the best way to do that?
a quick wipe with a wet towel
I use glass cleaner or wipe over it with a towel and a mix of water and all purpose cleaner when I'm dusting anyways. Gets rid of germs and grease.
I used my keybord for almost 3 years without cleaning it once
3 days and cleaned it 5 times
@@noalfps wtffffffff i need you to clean my keyboard lmao
@@A_ldo.. lmaooooo
My Razer Blackwidow Ultimate has been serving me well since 2016, with a few cleanings like this. The insides get DISGUSTING after a few years, but will go back to working flawlessly in most cases.
I highly recommend taking it when you swim it cleans it very nicely and no hassle, I use this and then throw it in the dryer
I prefer the "Turn it upside down and give it a smack" method
Desi tip xd
S Tier
There is a lot of hair in my keyboard.
But I don't have no cats.
All of it is my hair. 😐
dont worry i realized i have so much hair there too it probably could make a bald many very hairy and its all my hair
Exact same problem lmao
just go bald
same
probably you are malding bro
When u try to clear your keyboard, and u saw your step sister stuck inside in your keyboard
Grandma taught me this one!
Any electronic items use methylated spirits and a q tip to clean!
This helped me clean my unicorn keyboard, a gen1 K95 with MX reds, it's like new again! Thanks!
"Melt the plastic" haha, no. You would need over 180 degrees for that.
But heat lower than that can chemically change the plastic. Plastic releases toxins.
Some melt at like 100 degree water
Most plastic for keyboards melt at 150
hot water from a sink can definitely get that hot
@@rymaxrules6416 Yeah, depending on the sink. It was wise of him to include that in the video for the people who DO have a sink that can get that hot.
Im sorry but, did I hear him say “ The last time I cleaned my keyboard was 4 years ago “
I clean it every 4 hours
@@pulse5215 mate thats overkill
@@crackerz3935 eh maybe
Nah fam I gave it
To my dog he just licked the keyboard cleaaan
Genius i will try thanks
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Use blu tak it works really well if you can't use reach the smaller bits and you can get rid of the grease and small bits stuck on the keyboard with ease
if you didn’t take a photo of your keyboard layout, you can just search up the same keyboard you have and put all key caps back using that picture.
0:26 is the time of showing his keyboard wow his keyboard has large paws and a mouth 😂😂
POV: You dont have a mechanical keyboard but you found this video interesting
no cat allowed in my house for that reason alone.
life saver. Thanks for this video. If you hadn’t created this video I would have cried with my sticky, musty, greasy keyboard