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How to Clean Your Mechanical Keyboard
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2024
- How to Clean Your Mechanical Keyboard - Do This Every 4 Weeks
Simple cleaning instructions for cleaning off the top plate, case, and keycaps of your mechanical keyboard to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating.
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Anyone: what type of switches do you have?
Her: Yes
I have plenty of switches though
@@SwitchandClickOfficial that's what she meant your keyboard in this video has all different switches!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial they ment how you have so many switches you have you would rather say yes rather to list them out
Why dont u understand their sarcasm lol
Just a minor note, use distilled water if you live in an area with hard (calcium rich) water, otherwise you'll end up with white residue on your keycaps if you let them dry instead of drying with a hanky
Of course I read this after I dipped them
or if there is hard water (with Calcium/magnesium salts) we can literally just use detergent rather than soap cuz detergent don't react with those hard water salts.
@@xeon_nx basically just use what you would use to wash plates / glasses in your house depending on where you live it might be different lol
Very awesome and helful guide. I just cleaned my Akko keyboard a few hours ago and tbh it’s really starting to be like a battlefield with dust, hairs, even tho i have use it for 3 weeks and have dust-cover. And thankfully my keyboard has white metal plate so it’s easy to spot and remove those hair.
I did everything similar to your guide, although i’m using a mix of water + small amount of hand sanitizer to clean keycaps and it’s works really well, clean and smell great.
And a tweezers is also a handy tool, especially when i don’t have a portable vacuum cleaner. Sometimes the brush can’t brush all the dust or hairs away, so i can use the tweezers to grab them out easily. 👍
I see you with the lofi hippop jams in the backgroud
Thanks, I was wondering if that was lofi
Tip: Get a plastic cover, the best way to keep your keyboard clean is to avoid having dust, not cleaning.
i remember when you had a few hundred subs, wow you have grown so much!
same! i remember when you had less than 100 and that was (maximum) a couple months ago! its crazy and you deserve it
@@SwitchandClickOfficial shoot didnt even realise, think I joined the channel around 200 subs from reddit!
The pillow case is a serious game changer, thanks for the video, my keyboard is very clean and dry
get a blowdryer and use a nice cold air to swish it around the bowl like a tornado, but not so much that keycaps go flying. makes the dry take a LOT less time
sorry to ask you this but i don’t have a key cap puller is it okay if i use tweezers or will it break my keyboard
@@mikeg5438 depends on your finesse.
ive done it with metal tweezers on an older one and it just scratched up the keys. that's the worst that can come of it, tbh. id just get a decent puller from amazon
This js an awesome channel with a awesome host!! thanks for all the tips and advices!! you deserve the world
I really need to clean my keyboard, could try this out 😄 Your videos help a lot!
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Would love to see your cat!😸
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Yay😸
Hi, just wondering that this step is applicable for ABS keycaps too? Since I'm currently using Keychron 2 Version 2 now . And what soap are you using? hand soap or body soap, either one is alright?
I'm kinda new to mechanical keyboard world maybe it's a silly question but thanks in advance 😁
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Thank you so much 🧡
thank you, i've been putting it off because it seemed intimidating, but you broke it down very helpfully!
Another great video Betty! The content has been great lately!
"do strange things on the button of your keyboard" lmao
I was hoping you would be doing some maintenance vids, and here you are! So recently my power move has been to hose down my PCs every 6 months or so with some contact cleaner. It has been a really effective tool in washing all the grit that gets way into the motherboard and radiators, and you don't need to worry about scrubbing off a resistor or bending any pins. My K6 is still brandy new, but when the time comes, my plan was going to be to pull the keycaps and hose it down while holding it upside down over the sink. Contact cleaner leaves no residue and dries in a minute or so even if you are super heavy handed with it.
Any reason why I would want to avoid using it?
Thanks for the video! Been trying to clean my keyboards and It's somewhat difficult. I run a Razer Huntsman Elite and The 2018 YOTD Ducky LE Keyboard. I hate when my keyboards look dusty cause it ruins the looks and feels of my keyboards, especially with the RBG.
Please can you tell us about washing keycaps?
ngl this channel is really underrated
I am concerned that the soaps I have at home may damage the fonts on the keycaps. Is that really possible? Do I really need to use soap? Will flushing the keycaps with water do the job?
Two months ago your channel caught my eye and pulled me into the keyboard world. Tomorrow my first keyboard arrives (Ajazz AK33, really nothing fancy but is the best option for my current budget) :D
You're not hosing your keys down with acid, it's hand/dishwash soap. By the time gentle cleansers break down the ink on your keyboard, you'll have worn 'em away with use anyhow.
It's important to keep your mechanical keyboard clean - the triggers are very sensitive and any dust or debris is going to double tap your keys like no tomorrow.
Do we get a keyboard cover? Thru which we can still use the keyboard
Hi, I have a 7 years old steelseries 6gv2 red cherrymx, and the WASD have started to be unresponsive or double actuating. Do you think I can still fix it?
I don't know
@dawniewow yes you can fix it very simply if you have background knowledge on soldering. Basically all you have to do is buy replacement switches for your keyboard that is to say cherry mx reds. Then disassemble your keyboard then desolder the switches that the WASD keycaps are, then put in the new ones then solder. Many videos are present in youtube to see the general idea like this one: ruclips.net/video/EOe4jGzBBJY/видео.html
I almost use a compress to clean my MK thank god you mention it.
Tysm!
How long should we let the keycaps dry?
i knew i could count on you guys for this!! thanks!
You bet!
Thanks for the guide. I just got the nicest custom built KB of my life so I want to keep it from becoming like the one I just replaced, a good 4mm of dust and hair under the caps there...
hey, do you know how to clean a white keycaps that has yellow stains on it without ruining the keycap?
Quick question, will using a vacuum really damage the keyboard because I don't have compressed air and I don't know how else to suck the dust out.....
I have Keychron K4 Version 2 which supports hot swappable keys like brown switch and optical switches. I tried swapping the brown keys with low profile optical keys from Keychrin but they are not working. do i need to reset keyboard
oooo nice video. I might give my keyboard clean later on today. lol
I always watch a Switch and Click upload.
And I always watch at 1.5x speed.
The cleaning process is easy but the problem is I don't have a key cap puller so I have to do it with my fingers
I mean you could use a knife or something else
(Make sure the knife isn’t that sharp it could ruin the keycaps)
I'm back! To watch ur video again and save you sister😎💪🦾
I can sense the boredom of cleaning in her voice. :D She is
wow you have grown so much! (last time I saw this was 6 months ago and yes i commented)
Yes
did you get any tips on backlit PBT keycaps with mac layout?
@@SwitchandClickOfficial Ya, the subreddit has no clue either. I found a skull engraved backlit escape keycap on Aliexpress. Need few more to replace the command and option keys!
Could someone please tell me the name of the keycaps? I've seen them with a top print as well
@@SwitchandClickOfficial in your opinion are side printed caps comfortable?? I'm debating on getting them on my k6, shouldn't be hard seeing the lettering with the white led right😅
@@SwitchandClickOfficial even with backlighting?
@@SwitchandClickOfficial would you recommend it for the K6?
@@SwitchandClickOfficial any keycap recommendations for the k6, im open to anything.
Great content btw
There is some weird stuff like in the stabilizers mixed with the lube (I think, it was pre-applied). How do I clean that?
Rocket blower also makes great job against crumbs and other small stuff.
Switch and Click like the one to clean lens/camera sensor.
Switch and Click just like any other tool. You can use rocket blower or proper swabs. Just be gentle.
i like that she said other uses of qtip except for cleaning ears. hahaha
Would the parts become loose after frequent removal of the keycasp?
Thanks
Yeah, a new video! Thanks guys! :)
@@SwitchandClickOfficial No problem! :)
does this work on pbt keycap (no doubleshot) ? i scared is gonna damage the fonts of keycaps
thank you
You're welcome
Thank you for this! Should I only clean my keyboard every 4 weeks?
Can you please let me know how you can work with a tkl keyboard without numbers
Do you need to dampen the qtip with isopropyl alcdohol?
can i use dettol or 90% alcohol to clean keycaps and the cases?
will the keycaps become glossy after cleaning them in water
How long did you leave it to dry?
Thank you! :)
6 weeks? dang I do mine every two weeks. Keyboards can be the dirtiest places you should take regularly to take care of em.
Really need help how to remove dust inside switches without tools other keys not responding
How useful are silison keyboard covers?
Is it okay if I vacummed on my keyboard?
i just saw one of your review videos but im torn between the tecware phantom and the pictek tkl. which do you think i should get?
@@SwitchandClickOfficial oh ok great, thanks. One more thing, in the video you didn't mention if the phantom gets oily after use, i just wanted to know if it does because im in the market for a new keyboard since i have a membrane one rn.
@@SwitchandClickOfficial thank you so much
Is that CTRL your switch tester? Looks like it lol. I gotta clean my PC opposed to my board, the fans and the back pcb of my gpu look really dusty :$
Good video.
Thanks!
I see a female geek youtuber, I like and subscribe.
Is it ok to do this with abs keycaps not double shot cause I just got the apex pro tkl 2 weeks ago and I wanna clean the greasy off of them
Yes
@@SwitchandClickOfficial ok thanks
what keyboard and keycaps are those?
wait, how many keyboards do u have? don’t u have hundreds of those. that means u need to clean all of them? XD
Can white vinegar replace rubbing alcohol for cleaning the plate ?
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Doodle yessir
Can you use Baking Soda? Just curious.
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Yo
i dont do this on the reg............................................
does she do this with all 1000 keyboards she has, or only her daily driver
PLEASE do not vacuum your keyboards. If there’s any static, you can short or dry your Pcb. Use compressed air instead. A vacuum isn’t going to do that well anyway.
Yes, please don’t vacuum them. Instead, run some water from your sink over your keyboard.
@@MisterMicrowaves naw put in oven
@@elysteco oh hell yeh
What if the vacuum has rubber tip? I knew plastic tip vacuum can generate static, but how about this rubber tip? Is it safe to use for cleaning keyboard or PC?
@@kerodrone1220 Just don't do it. Use compressed air if necessary.
my switches have dust inside them
I gotta clean mine everyday cosof my schoolbooks being dirty and my house being dusty
Where can I find a keycap remover? I have 3 pets so my keyboard is full of hair, and I really need to clean it.
I think it is better to just cover my mech keeb and just stare at it :) 100% guaranteed it will be clean hehe
bettween my keys on my keyboard is dusty and VERY crusty :>
4:32 her hands and the yt video are in sync ish
Hello hello
"next one"
more like every 4 years
Like
NOO TACO BELL IS NOT BETTER THAN MACDONALDS!!!!!!!!
gotta do this daily in arab countries
3:45 Has time to clean each keycap of a keyboard and upload a video to RUclips.
Has no time to do the dishes
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Use a hair dryer to dry the keys
Are you switch or click
It is just me? Cleaning my keyboard every time i see dusts
No time for that haha
There's hair,dust,dandruff,my grandma's hair somehow she lives in a room across the house 🤔
Good lord girl, how many different switches do you use in one board😂 my friends cut on me for using 4 different types on mine. Would love to know the purpose behind so many different types.