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

3:07 my brain: *THE KEYCAPS ARE GOING TO FALL INTO THE SINK STOP*

its hard typing this with no keycaps

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.

Worked brilliantly for me, had my board for around 6 months and thought it was about time to clean it. Thanks for the guide!

Me: Oh a cool new way to keep my keyboard clean. My laziness: No

Cat says: Oh... you cleaned the bed did you? Thank you very much, lets give it a feel.

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.

Me: "Well, time to clean my keyboard" Me after removing 3 keycaps: "Never mind"

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 :)

Just put it in the washing machine (works for me)

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!

instructions unclear, i accidentally desolved my cat in hydrochloric acid.

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

Man takes off half the keys then proceed to take a photo right after xD

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

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..

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.

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.

"finally cleaned my keyboard" cat: oh fr? thank you for cleaning my spot

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.

wow, i was really thinking of doing this today..

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

If you want to see an ELECTRONIC DUSTER cleaning this keyboard instead, watch this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntqagMmDzMCWcZc.html

thanx, my sick ass sister touched my pc edit: WHAT 😥

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.

Watching this rn before I clean my keyboard and its giving me anxiety idk why

Wow, I literally was thinking this not even 2 hours ago. The algorithm is strange like that, no joke.

1:55 if you listen carefully the music sounds like its saying "baby yoda"

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!

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

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.

Wow so he can actually use the excuse “my cat ran on my keyboard”

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

I come back to this about once a year just to make sure I am following the method. Cheers!

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

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

Thank you so much, just cleaned my keyboard and it looks amazing

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

i put mine in the blender, really makes the keycaps smooth and silky!!

Him: take a photo of your keyboard. People who know how to type: noob

Thanks, I appreciate someone who actually goes to the right thing instead of people putting it in the dishwasher. I would play games if I got a new keyboard.

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.

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.

Thank you so much dude! Cleaned my keyboard for the first time in like two years. SO. GOOD.

Lmao I always just take the keys off and use a vacuum cleaner and then use a wet tissue to clean the keys

Thank you. I just did this. Took me 20 mins and it feels brand new

Rip my fingers I don’t have key caps puller 💀💀💀💀💀💀

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!

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 😂

Even though I was able to do this weirdly, without some of the steps, this video was incredibly useful

Just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for this super useful video! I cleaned my keyboard today and it was so satisfying ❤️❤️

Thanks for the in depth video!

Lol i don't even have mechanical keyboard but this is very interesting

My keyboard is waterproof so I just put it in the washing machine (no need to do external stuff) Pretty simple!

I just threw up all over my keyboard. I'm not kidding. This isn't a joke. I hope this video helps.

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 👍

2:50 Gamer cereal

Wow this is the 2014 Corsair k70, didn’t think anyone still used it, I’m so happy some people love this keyboard :D

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.

Thanks I got a cat and she alway's is near my mechanical keyboard help's alot!

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.😁

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

3:35 yea its so clean that letters disappeared too lol

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 😉

Really clean and straight forward. This was helpful to me thanks for the video.

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!

Grandma taught me this one! Any electronic items use methylated spirits and a q tip to clean!

I dON’T even have my gaming set up yet, but I still watched the full video..

This guy: used a special thing to remove the key caps Me who used a lego sword:

As a person with tremendous "hair fall" My fur lives underneath my keyboard

Laughing at taking a photo of the keyboard - You can also start the On-Screen Keyboard and sort out which key goes where - or simply open a blank notepad and .... same thing! :D Also I've used the vacuum a ton of time on my K70 Lux - no issues whatsoever. Also people can use compressed air to blow away the dirt once keycaps are removed.

Thank you, I got my ducky one 2 TKL pure white about a month ago and am starting to see some dirt on the keycaps. Was looking for a simple, straight forward video.

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.

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.

very useful tips and also the camera was smooth and sound so good it was so relaxing to watch this ♥ keep going

This is more detailed than my high school science project

Im about to get a T-Dagger, with blue switches. Wish me luck for buying it!

I have recently bought my first mechanical keyboard. And this video helped me a lot thank you.

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.

That thumbnail makes me scared to pull of my key caps😂

It's really helpful ❤️😊

I don't need a picture, a true gamer will memories every key placement

I think the cat is gonna be a gamer!! 😺😼

People with a full keyboard: … just throw the entire thing away

Imagine not having a $500 custom keyboard lol Wallet: 😭

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 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

“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*

me who plays on console and doesnt own a mechanical keyboard: *hmm yes.*

Thank you. I just bought a mechanical keyboard myself and I was wondering how you could clean it safely and effectively. Thanks a lot!

Helpful asf ty bro

"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.

When u try to clear your keyboard, and u saw your step sister stuck inside in your keyboard

I regret getting a white keyboard. They're way nicer looking, but you legit have to clean them 3-4 times as often as black ones. It's not even degenerate lack of hygiene stuff like food... it's dust build up and animal hair (I have a black cat.)

Amazing, it worked very well for my keyboard which i should've cleaned many a year ago. Appreciate the video

There is a lot of hair in my keyboard. But I don't have no cats. All of it is my hair. 😐

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?

I don't know why everyone is so damn timid when showing how to clean things. They always say "Dab it gently here, don't rub it too hard, use a Q-tip, be gentle, be careful not to talk too loud or you might startle it." Nonsense! Rip those keys off and put them to soaking in a bowl of warm dawn detergent and water -then rinse them with plenty of water, then dump them into a colander to dry. Now for the mechanical keyboard: If you have compressed air, blow off the switches under the keys. Grab the keyboard and hold it upside-down - keys aiming down - over the kitchen sink. Take a full cup of rubbing alcohol (91% preferred, but 70% will do) and a soft bristle brush (an auto detailing brush is ideal), and SLATHER/FLOOD the microswitches to rinse away all the Dorito scum and grease from all the nook and crannies. Get it WET with alcohol. Scrub it with the detailing brush in a circular motion. Let the now filthy alcohol drip into the sink. Rince that scum away! Dip your brush frequently to keep it dripping wet. Scrub the hell out of the key switches while it's inverted, let it dry for an hour, and reinstall the keys.

This helped me clean my unicorn keyboard, a gen1 K95 with MX reds, it's like new again! Thanks!