How To Clean a $5 Keyboard: 1. Throw away old keyboard 2. Buy a new keyboard

@speeeeros7095

10 жыл бұрын

Reflexez I'd rather buy more important stuff for my pc than mechanical keyboard. So,yeah. 5$ keyboard it is!

@Zarrx

10 жыл бұрын

SpyRos13 Why would you not want your input devices to be of high quality, they're just as important as everything if not more so. Do you cheap out on a mouse too?

@BrickTamlandOfficial

10 жыл бұрын

GoodSkill my 5 dollar keyboard mouse combo from logitech works great. i dont need it to be perfect to play games

@Zarrx

10 жыл бұрын

Brick Tamland At least you're comfortable with what you buy, that's all that matters :)

@speeeeros7095

10 жыл бұрын

GoodSkill Reflexez You think i wouldn't love having a mechanical keyboard? You are wrong. I am a gamer and i also am on a very tight budget.When i said I'd rather buy more important stuff i meant things directly affecting your pc performance.My 10$ keyboard mouse combo works just fine but my 10$ cpu cooler isn't ;)

7:24, why the fuck is there a 3rd hand holding a knife? lol.

@AishiMTA

9 жыл бұрын

Pure_Gaming the guy holding the water is the camera man, and then paul is behind him and his hands are kinda sticking out \(._.\)

@Siberius-

9 жыл бұрын

Pure_Gaming - Was a pretty spyderco though.. I think he wanted to show it off lol, your average human doesn't have a spyderco knife..

@Viperspider1

9 жыл бұрын

Pure_Gaming The guy from Battlefield hardline must be demonstrating in this video.

@Kontkrabbelaar

9 жыл бұрын

Gilbert Flowerface yeah they're good knifes, got a tenacious and a paramilitary 2 :)

@erenoztorun6490

9 жыл бұрын

The spy

2:46 Dude, you made me think my GPU was gonna die or some shit.

@jayson2121

5 жыл бұрын

same

@camo.2570

5 жыл бұрын

same!

@ficoh634

5 жыл бұрын

"am i being hacked?"

@MRZenga7

5 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck I was so scared, I just got a secondhand 1070 ti yesterday!

@DANorth1995

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I bought a new computer about a month ago and I was about to panic a little.

as soon as i viewed this fuckin cursed video, i spilled ice tea on my mech kb... now have to watch it again! thanks, at least i know what to do know...

@anderseeeeen

7 жыл бұрын

haha for real? the exact fucking thing happened to me, even the ice tea was accurate!

To clean the area around/under the keycaps I recommend using an old (cleaned) toothbrush. Let it dry first if you want to get rid of dust, crumbs and pet fur, or use with warm water or isopropyl for liquid spills. I just finished cleaning off my main keyboard using that method. Thanks for the video Paul!

I wonder if that HS-260 throw had something to do with that!

@paulshardware

10 жыл бұрын

That throw did come close to disaster, but fortunately my test bed absorbed most of the impact

@krewall

9 жыл бұрын

Paul's Hardware use compressor

@Skelath

8 жыл бұрын

+The Not everyone has a compressor at home nor am I going to pay $250 for one just to clean my keyboard with it. A can of compressed air is only $5 and does the job just fine.

@krewall

8 жыл бұрын

Kk, But if you have

@richcutss

6 жыл бұрын

HardwareCanucks hi

Instructions unclear Dishwasher now has rgb.

@infntnub

4 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@eruptxve2023

4 жыл бұрын

Bad joke

@infntnub

4 жыл бұрын

@@eruptxve2023 bad sense of humor :P

@eruptxve2023

4 жыл бұрын

@@infntnub lmao you laughed at this, makes me question your age

@infntnub

4 жыл бұрын

@@eruptxve2023 oh nice, you can laugh. :)

Paul 5 years ago: do not put it in a dishwasher at all! Linus 2 weeks ago: The best way to clean is a dishwasher!

@kdralabay3202

4 жыл бұрын

hahah :D I bought this it is amazing the clean keybord amzn.to/2UfQnkx

@infntnub

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing lol.

Ffs is this guy cleaning a keyboard or baking a fucking cake

@RestGH3

9 жыл бұрын

cleaning a keyboard

@MarcCarlessProductions

9 жыл бұрын

If he's baking a case, i've been doing it wrong all the time

@hobatronic

9 жыл бұрын

Jay Shenton Baking a keyboard duh

Ummm why are you have 3 hands at 7:25 sorry for my english

@rainier8842

8 жыл бұрын

Lol its not only him, its another person holding a knife

@NinjaMogg

8 жыл бұрын

creepy

@sigveod635

8 жыл бұрын

I think the middle hand is acctually a fake hand. kinda looks like it

@BioClone

7 жыл бұрын

who do you think helped he to dirty the keyboard ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@TheFather_

7 жыл бұрын

this is his dick not a 3rd hand

Instructions weren't clear enough. Now the cat is drinking the hot water

@Trqderr

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@ethanreed2672

5 жыл бұрын

Now my dog is doing the same, what's up with this?!

@sandraday6955

4 жыл бұрын

straw stuck in cats butt instructions unclear!

@tammybowman8121

4 жыл бұрын

hahahahha

Step 1: get a mechanical keyboard

@pawoui

8 жыл бұрын

step 2, spill

@Kaelan514

8 жыл бұрын

+Outbak03 step 4: spill again

@rustcohle3803

7 жыл бұрын

+MrTechKid step 5: get new mechanical keyboard

@samuel-z3o

7 жыл бұрын

Step 2: dont play dota2 play csgo!

@pawoui

7 жыл бұрын

POTATO but what if you suck at it?

fucking cat spilled water all over my k70 and i had to unscrew it, it had 2 hidden screws that were a bitch to find and it took like 3 hours to scrub the fucker down and swab it with rubbing achohol before the keys started to work again. Moral of the story, don't keep water next to your keyboard at night with a cat in your room...

@julianlegend1995

9 жыл бұрын

lol i would of killed the fucking cat

@ihateitwhenjesusridesdinos6972

9 жыл бұрын

immediately sel the cat for a new mech keyboard lol

@GondalfGaming

9 жыл бұрын

Juliangs200™ PVP Would have* Seriously, why do people do this? It's such a stupid thing.

@otto9800

9 жыл бұрын

ummm water dont stick?

@VertexHero

9 жыл бұрын

hitsugaya Taichou Make it so.

wtf is up with the third hand holding a knife at 7:23?

@tommyv997

10 жыл бұрын

Lol exactly what I was thinking!

Best guide! I watched this upon release and prayed I'd never need it. A friend dropped Coke Cola on an ASUS ROG keyboard that has Cherry MX speed silver switches, an analog volume controller and some membrane multimedia keys. I got I to work again by fully taking it apart and soaking the bare PCB/plate/switches combo on warm water and dish soap. Also the case. Gently rubbed it with a soft brush (used for cleaning under one's nails). After thoroughly rinsing, used the alcohol inside the switch method to make sure the water inside would evaporate. Turned the board upside down and pushed the switches with my palm to help liquids get out. After 36hs of drying it works like a charm. Needs lubbing on the stabs, but that aside, it's like new

"Mom, stop asking me why my keyboard is in the dishwasher"

Logitech suggests, at least on their G-series keyboards, if you spill liquid on the keyboard, that you *DO NOT* tip it upside down to get the liquid out. The keyboards come with spill channels and drainage holes which will allow most liquid to flow out, and because of the keycaps you won't get liquid in your switches. What liquid is dried on, from non-water liquids, can be easily cleaned out later. If you flip it upside down, then the liquid may get inside the bottoms of your keycaps. When you turn the keyboard back over, it may then run down into your switches. I don't know a ton about keyboards, though I've had each of mine apart a few times, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

@jabbahammahummus2887

9 жыл бұрын

I like morn.

@Real_LiamOBryan

9 жыл бұрын

Marcus Octavius Me too bro! I thought that he would make a good looking Sith, so I did some Photoshop on him.

@wild_gaming893

9 жыл бұрын

bbryant0620 Spilled chocolate milk on my G710+ took the caps off where it happened dryed it off and flipped it upside down checked back in a few days and it was working

@Real_LiamOBryan

9 жыл бұрын

Wild_Gaming It is a great keyboard. That is what I have too. My only complaint is the occasional double space from the spacebar and the coating peeling off of the keycaps. I spilled sugary coffee in mine a couple weeks back. All I did was let it sit. I'm too lazy to clean it out again, since I already cleaned it about 2 weeks previous to that. However, the right control key is sticking a little. The first press every couple of days is tough, it has to break loose. Other than that, though, everything works fine.

@wild_gaming893

9 жыл бұрын

bbryant0620 Yea after what I did to mine the left shift is a little tough which makes some games a little tough like CS:GO... Mine doesn't double space, also the coating hasn't come off of mine at all. Might be because you have had yours a little longer, I might upgrade to the corsair K70 RGB though

why im watching this? i dont have a mechanical keyboard.

@seronymus

8 жыл бұрын

Hmm

@colynpalmer422

8 жыл бұрын

Same. I'm getting one though so it will be good to know.

@waveemann8857

8 жыл бұрын

+Barış Kalfagil that's a mistake, get one

@yunusaliakbas9192

8 жыл бұрын

Benim de yok, ama öğle bir tane isterim :D

@xdptwin1

8 жыл бұрын

you need one

Wife comes home sees husband awwwwwwwwwww honey you're making us a salad ?! stares creepely into her eyes as he reveals a bowl full of key caps

@knobovsossidge2022

3 жыл бұрын

Key caps. Key strokes are something you do, you can't put them in a bowl.

Tip - Get a datavac electric duster ED 500 (they even make an ESD model) and cut the drying time down to next to nothhing. Works wonders for simply dusting your keyboard, cleaning fans & rads cleaning printers, camera lenses and tons of other things.

7:26 I'm new here... is anyone else confused about the three hands? :p

@RegenNation

5 жыл бұрын

jorijndg wtf...

Thank you Paul, I will definitely save this video in my favourites just in case of emergencies like spillage or regular maintenance cleaning. I have the K95 too so this will definitely be the first video to watch. :D

thanks a ton! i didn't spill anything, my keeb was just getting dirty with all my gamer filth(tm). followed this video and now the thing looks better than the day i got it, i'm super happy. everything feels smoother too

Paul's Hardware: Clean keyboard nicely How To Basic: Dump the keyboard in the washing machine.

@fishtail2616

4 жыл бұрын

Nolan Vo LLT: Dump the keyboards in the washing machine.

I once spilled beer on my G710+, some buttons on the numpad stopped working, so I just gave it a nice shower in the sink, with the buttons off. I let it dry over night on a radiator, popped it in the next morning and everything worked as new. Might just have been lucky, though.

@ChrisAngel.

8 жыл бұрын

probably it was drunk

@psycomachia

8 жыл бұрын

+Central Intelligence Agency Buttonboard

@centralintelligenceagency9003

8 жыл бұрын

***** I did it again, with cider this time. Same procedure, same result. I might have to relube it some day, though.

@tonmandude

8 жыл бұрын

+Central Intelligence Agency I spilled hot cup noodles on my G710. I bricked that, so I ordered a new one. 3 hours into using it, I spilled milk on it. I gave it a solvent bath, and it worked again. But, still getting some unregistered keys. May need to buy some lube.

@Thegreatwolf1

8 жыл бұрын

+Central Intelligence Agency Bane?!

Corsair Support sent me here. :D

@bill5604

9 жыл бұрын

xD

@druidofthefang

4 жыл бұрын

lol what. good company.

I worked IT at a small company and we had an old dishwasher that we removed the heating coil from and ran the plumbing to a big jug of distilled water. We took dirty keyboards, gave out loaners and ran the washer, then letting them air dry for about two weeks just to make sure. The contaminants on the contacts are what you really have to watch out for. Mechanical keyboards are a different story though, there's a lot more tiny spaces for water to intrude.

Me watching this video, while my mechanical keyboard is already in dishwasher.

My keyboard has gamer gunk in it.

@aidenyuhasse643

8 жыл бұрын

try not to lay your pot belly on it

@vandaline6154

8 жыл бұрын

What about my gamer glasses. Will I need those too?

@melvinvalle4843

8 жыл бұрын

+ThunderLimes no you need "GAMER WATER" ITS PULSING WITH ENERGY!

@vandaline6154

8 жыл бұрын

What about my broccoli cut?

@legendarygamingchannel805

6 жыл бұрын

ThunderLimes gamer condom too

Hey the audio levels on your videos is pretty low, and even with headphones in the video is quieter than other stuff on KZread Thanks

@paulshardware

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, I'll see if I can boost the volume up a bit more for future videos :)

@stefanusrianto8781

7 жыл бұрын

I know right ? Those rude people are totally annoying and destroying others channel.

For folks not looking to disassemble but mostly just a light dusting type clean to remove hair or random dirt that air dusters can't remove try a normal run of the mill paint brush. Helps having it off for a more aggressive clean without worrying about random keys doing something while on but yeah, just run it back and forth up and down between the rows normal the brush is stiff enough to drag any minor hair out or dust which gives it a nice clean look without fully taking it apart if that's all you are looking for.

I haven't purchased a keyboard in almost 20 years. It's nice to see that everything is pretty much the same when it comes to cleaning the newer keyboards.

For cleaning the switches, use switch / contact cleaner. It is an excellent cleaner and lubricant which dries quickly too.

@zeitgeist1762

2 жыл бұрын

@lil Lou 5 years and no reply lmao. I wanna know too

Dude I was having a panic attack while watching this video the screen started to show random yellow and blue clicker lines and I was freaking out my refurbished 144hz monitor was going out right after the warranty ended lol luckily tho I exited full screen and it was just the video.

@PitBullSerbian

5 жыл бұрын

Same bro

@flow7502

5 жыл бұрын

Same Lmfao

for stuck switches, if nothing else works, including submersion, you may have to gently pull the switch itself apart to fully clean it out and get it to work correctly again.

I typed "How to overclock dishwasher" and this was the second recomeddation

I got a pc off craigslist and came with a mouse and keyboard, the keyboard literally had weed inside of it along with a bit of wax and a shroom... like what? XDDD

@Aerial_HD

8 жыл бұрын

***** What kind of question is that? Of course I did, it was my breakfast lunch and dinner!

@TheUltimuteGamer

8 жыл бұрын

Did you sell the weed or was it only a small amount?

@Aerial_HD

8 жыл бұрын

Nah it was a little scattered everywhere

@AwesomeRegularDude

7 жыл бұрын

lol what keyboard was it, I just bought a RGB Strafe corsair off of Craigslist

@toxix9894

6 жыл бұрын

Did you smoke the weed

I love how casually he mention “engaging other various activities”.

You helped me save my Corsair K65 Compact. Not the most flamboyant keyboard out there but nicely built with brushed aluminum. Writting this on my "old membrane" keyboard. Will wait for it to dry! fingers crossed.

So I've been having a problem with TKL mechanical keyboard (without numpad). It started with the key '7'. The problem is that, the key doesn't register i.e. when I tap on it normally, it doesn't registered. I have to tap hard or multiple times to get the key registered once. It was fine when it happened with the key '7' as I didn't used it that much. But recently it happened with the key 'N' and key 'T'. And you can imagine how frustrating that can be. Just count the times I have typed 'N' and 'T'. Yes, when it happens to a new key, the previous key gets fixed, in this case '7' and 'N'. Or sometimes what would happen is that when I tap the previous affected key, it gets registered twice or thrice, for ex : when I tap 'N' once, it gets typed two or three times in a row. It keeps jumping around between keys, now spacebar is affected as well. So, should I clean my keyboard? Or get it checked out from the manufacturer? I see it's a bit dirty, but I wanna be sure that cleaning it will actually help me, instead of spending all that time and get nothing at the end. The keyboard is one year old btw. PS - Don't worry about me, I typed this comment on my phone.

mad props for not using a puller for all those.

Why am I watching this? My reason: How do you get barbecue sauce out of a keyboard over a month after the initial spill?

I spilled ice tea on my keyboard. For about two days I was using the nightmare which is the non-mechanical keyboard with their inferior "dome switches". I plugged it back in just now and it's working again. CHERRY MX FOREVER.

this was quite satisfying to watch and i dont know why

So... If i where to.. lets say (ofc i wouldnt do such a stupid thing...) but if i where to turn on the keybord before it was fully dry.. and now my tab key isn't registering at all.. what can i do? as far as my knowlege about electronic shizzle goes it sould be able to work again when dry.. or what? sorry about my english if there is any mistakes. im danish! D:

@apocalypseap

10 жыл бұрын

The answer is.. maybe. Just unplug it and wait for it to dry more and see if that works.

@samihaddad100

10 жыл бұрын

apocalypseap it's been more than 2 months from my incident and my n key is not working correctly, but it's working, what should i do?

@apocalypseap

10 жыл бұрын

Sami Haddad You say it's not working correctly? What do you have to do to get it to work?

@samihaddad100

10 жыл бұрын

apocalypseap it's just that it either doesn't register at all, or registers twice, and usually lags behind other keys, it's just slow. I also notices, when I was testing the key, that when I hold on it softly, it registers n's ok, but when I put a little more force on the key, it will not register AT ALL. What to do, if you need more information I will be glad i someone helps me :( it's appreciated.

@nikl2122

10 жыл бұрын

Sami Haddad its dead. i bought a new one :c wasted 200 dollers only had it for like 1 month

I spilled coffee on my $100 keyboard and I got so scared, it works luckily

Hey I just spilled coffee all over my KBParadise V80 Cherry MX Clear... How convenient!

I have a Corsair k70 and just cleaned it. I do and have for some time used Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, a can of air and a feather duster. No damage or discoloration, works great

we just gonna act like there’s not three hands and a knife at 7:28

@rexylovesyou8088

3 жыл бұрын

yeah bruh 🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I spilled a bottle of apple juice on mine and now realize the worse thing I did was turn it upside down to drain it. That only caused the juice to get up under the keys and into the switches, requiring key removal and cleaning each individual switch. I could have saved myself a lot of work by keeping it upright and just unplug it. Then spray it down with some non-residue electronics cleaner. The keys act like umbrellas over the switches so just let if run off sideways, don't flip the keyboard upside down.

@mikebidus7166

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, but you can tilt them and let the liquid run to one side and drain slowly that way.

The volume adjustor on the top right of the keyboard kept muting my sound. Also, every time I tried to type something in it would auto finish it for me, don't know why. I made the mistake of not unplugging it right away. Kinda worried

I Really Love Pauls Enthusiasm

I had never spilled a drink on any keyboards ever and had only ever bought average quality (cheap) ones. I finally bought the K90 and 2 weeks later I spilled a full glass of sweet sticky Madeira wine all over it. When I tilted the keyboard wine was running out of the volume control. It took me over 8 hours to take it apart, clean it and put it back together. I even had to separate the membrane switch array for the function keys because it wicked up wine. I ended up cracking a couple of caps because the caps were really on there and I didnt have a removing tool. I would not recommend turning the keyboard upside down with the caps still on because any fluid around the keys will flow up under the cap and then when you put the keyboard back down, it will flow down the stem and right into the switch itself and they are a bitch to get clean.

@titostacos114

5 жыл бұрын

Why do u have membrane switches

1:24 this is where it starts, skip back for credits.

I also "purposely" dumped coffee all over my keyboard. I thought it was dead, but after I let it dry for a week, it was alive! Just like your keyboard, many of the keys were sticky. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

THANKS BRO , REALLY HELPFUL, CLEANED MY RAZOR WITH NO DIFFICULTY BY YOUR VIDEO

But will it work on an opto-mech keyboard?

@brick9118

5 жыл бұрын

liqquid no super richest of the rich pepole here

i have a black guy dancing on my keyboard help

@borklaser5698

9 жыл бұрын

wtf

Thank you for this video and link to Ripster's guide. I've had an old first gen Razer BlackWidow Ultimate with Cherry MX blue switches sitting in my closet for a couple of years now, after having spilled some soda on it, and even after disassembly and cleaning, having been unable to get some of the switches to work 100% like they had prior to the spill. Now I have renewed hope to dig that keyboard out and give it a solvent bath to see if it can still be saved. It'd be nice to be able to use that $150 keyboard again as a backup or test bench keyboard. I've been using a Mionix mech keybd in it's place, and really can't stand it. The Cherry MX "black" mech switches feel like mush.

I love you, i just spilled a soda on my keyboard accidently, got lucky and missed almost everything, except my alt key was gummed up really bad.. this just got me going again. Upvoted

Step 1: Dishwasher Step 2: ???? Step 3: Profit

10/10 people don't pull their keycaps off when they clean their keyboards.

@cestarianinhabitant5898

8 жыл бұрын

***** That's only one of the reasons, the other is that it's over a 100 keys.

@GreatgodzeusHD

8 жыл бұрын

+Outbak03 I just spilled milk on the number one key and all the numbers don't work.

@cestarianinhabitant5898

8 жыл бұрын

Greatgodzeus HD That was no milk, don't lie.

@-off-965

8 жыл бұрын

+Cestarian Inhabitant ^^

@cestarianinhabitant5898

8 жыл бұрын

Seems I'm a bit of a hypocrite, I pulled off all the keycaps on my old G510 before putting it to storage :O who'd have thought, right? :D

I just watched this today and my keyboard was on the brink of being thrown out. Now it is better than ever. Thank you

0:58 "you've shat on yet keyboard. Good job mate."

this is why i always wash my hands before touching my precious black widow chroma x and chroma mamba

@moto324

7 жыл бұрын

***** when you spend a lot of money on something you want to keep good care of it

@iFreshCrispy

7 жыл бұрын

Nightpanter EKS DEE ME TUU LULZ

@blackkiwi4204

7 жыл бұрын

moto324 And I never eat when gaming cause my hands would get so dirty

@jakeyy3075

6 жыл бұрын

Lol I should have done that but now my chroma looks like garbage

@BarrackObama.

5 жыл бұрын

Whats your first ever keyboarD?

"Engaging various activity" ;) ay my man I get you

i have followed this guide and cleaned my keyboard. It worked well but I still have some keys that don't register unless pressed really hard or a few times. I have never spilled any liquid on my keyboard. Why wouldn't some keys register or having to press hard to get them registering? TIA

Take all the keys off carefully with a butter knife or plastic spudger and throw them in pickle jar or big tupperware with a sealing lid. Add few drops of dishsoap and some hot water and shake them up for a few minutes. Leave em soak for 10 minutes then shake again. Drain the soapy water and rinse until the water runs clear. Pat the keys down good and leave them out on a towel for a few hours to dry. I aim a box fan at them to speed up the process. Keys should be sparkly new and if you weren't rough with the shaking it won't damage painted keys. Use Q-tips, paper towel, and some alcohol to clean the tray under the keys. A little warm water can help if there are sticky spots like drops of soda and stuff. Wipe down the whole chassis with a little glass cleaner or a damp cloth for a nice surface and to remove any fingerprints or weird stains. Use your phone to google a picture of your keyboard to put it back together. I do this maybe every few months to every 6 months depending on how bad my keyboard gets. I'm clean but have sweaty hands so eventually there is some build up of gunk. This method takes a few hours but is thorough and my keyboard seems to stay cleaner longer than just wiping it down. A good project for a quiet day off. Been doing it for 17 years haven't had a problem yet.

"canned air compressor" **blows on keyboard**

@yohannjacob9232

4 жыл бұрын

This deserves more likes

@lowercase_ash

4 жыл бұрын

@@yohannjacob9232 aw thank you

Step 1: throw old keyboard Step 2: buy mechanical gaming key board Step 3: if you want to clean your new keyboard then put it in the sink because all gaming keyboards are water proof.

I spilt a lot of tea on my Corsair K60 (almost identical to the one in the video). I followed almost the same procedure as you describe, however some keys generated multiple characters or wierd false codes. I disassembled the keyboard entirely, removing all the little screws, including the one hidden behind the corsair label and the one hidden to the right of the volume control (found that out by googling!). I unplugged the various cables and removed all the circuit boards, leaving on the main board. I tried cleaning with water and alcohol. It was left to dry then I partially re-assembled it (no keycaps or case). Many more keys now worked correctly but I was getting sets of 3 adjacent keys which were giving the same false character. I think that I will try flushing with distilled(?) water to get underneath the PCB then leave to try. I looked for a replacement K60 on Ebay and was shocked by the price. If your keyboard survived the coffee spill with no ingress to the PCB area then you were very lucky.

@HeadBassVTEC

11 ай бұрын

distilled or de-mineralized water is a good idea as it will leave no mineral deposits, thx for the idea personally if they recommend putting little water in the switch with straw I can't see how putting all of them in a water can hurt make sure to press each of them a few times and then turn them upside down on a towel and let the water seep out and dry I might even try something like wd40 bath....might ruin the tactileness of tactile switches though I did a coffee spill and about 5-10 were affected so I might try that with them....still have about 20 spare switches

@migry

10 ай бұрын

@@HeadBassVTEC Ha ha I see you commented on a posting I made 4 years ago. The keyboard works and is connected to my old PC. I did eventually buy a new Corsair keyboard, but I hated the LEDs and the weird layout of the numbers, so I swapped the caps from the old Corsair to the new one :-) . The old keyboard was eventually fixed with more cleaning, but my memory is foggy. I do remember that all the tiny screws were a right royal PITA !

The straw really helps me with that pesky backwards slash key (below your backspace key) not responding or “chattering” (double typing, I press it once it it does this: “\\”) when pressed. Just pressing and blowing on it doesn't work, using a straw with a droplet of water to depress it, wet it and blowing through it so that the air directly goes into the keyswitch seems to work perfectly.

I spilled lemonade on my Razer Blackwidow Ultimate, and I used the keys where I spilled it so much that it got unstuck.

@TheCalico

9 жыл бұрын

***** Some people might care. Also, Razer products aren't bad, they're just overpriced, I got my keyboard on amazon for a sweet deal.

@GeneralxYoda

9 жыл бұрын

TheCALico BlackWidow Ultimate should honostly be like $60. You should've went with a better option like CM or Corsair

@TheCalico

9 жыл бұрын

TheWaterBottleCritic Sure, but my keyboard works great and I like it.

@GondalfGaming

9 жыл бұрын

TheWaterBottleCritic Razer products are not bad, they're really good. Their headphones and mice are decent, but they are really good with keyboards.

@eytrix

9 жыл бұрын

Jacob Hylén their keyboards are absolute shit. keycool84 blues baby

I may have gotten some... bodily fluids... under my keys. I blame sexy youtube thumb nails. Damn you Awesomesauce News. ;)

I did as demonstrated and now my a button doesn’t work. Does it need to dry more? I used the keyboard and it’s the only one that isn’t working, did I fry it?

what i do is remove all the key caps, put them in small box where they fit, wash them with water, put them on a towel with a fan and let them dry, while thats happening, i just use a make up brush or a normal paint brush, i just clean it for about 5-10 minutes, then i use a cleaning "slime" which i got for $10, at the end i just grab humid to a little wet toilet paper and wipe off the dirt on the sides which doesnt damage the switches at all,

Red switches, got to love 'em :)

@Maximan166

10 жыл бұрын

Red for gaming. Blue for typing!

@krist0sh

10 жыл бұрын

TheDudeWithTheBoomStick Brown for everything! :)

@TalhaIshakbeyoglu

10 жыл бұрын

TheComputerNerd0101 Cherry MX Brown Master Race FTW.

@Maximan166

10 жыл бұрын

Talha Ishakbeyoglu I like the click but brown is also awesome.

@simondiekema

10 жыл бұрын

Heinrich Himmler Yeah! Cherry mx black FTW

Wait this isnt a HowToBasic video.

Guys, I have a budget life hack that saves your keyboard from dust. So when your not using your keyboard put a T-shirt or a cloth over it. Thank me later.

going to sell my corsair rgb strafe with cherry mx blue switches, and this video help me a bunch to get my corsair keyboard back to almost looking like new. Thanks for the awesome tutorial!

i’m cleaning my keyboard and i found a dead bug

@strwberry736

3 жыл бұрын

nasty

Everyone one knows a brand new keyboard comes in a Thick Clear Plastic Bag when you take it out of the Box right? What I do is leave the bag on the Keyboard as it is & seal the open side with clear tape.Make a small hole near the middle top of the bag to fit the cable through it & Just plug it in and use it. Now you don't need to ever Clean your Keyboard EVER again because nothing can get inside it including Coffee. Saves me the hassle, Problem Solved.

@RubiixCat

8 жыл бұрын

But then I'd have a fucking plastic bag around my nice expensive keyboard. Why would I want that? That's really stupid...

@HuuTonyTran

8 жыл бұрын

+The Beast to stop it from getting dusty duh , And to stop food,hair,coffee getting into those gaps. Saves me the hassle taking it apart and cleaning mate. Ain't nobody got time for that shit.

@HuuTonyTran

8 жыл бұрын

+Elliot Alderson not a troll it's what I do, keeps everything nice and clean. My room gets really dust so it saves me to hassle every dam time. Well at least it keeps mine in mint condition. Yeah Asian people like me likes to keep things clean.

@RubiixCat

8 жыл бұрын

Tony Tran​​​​​ You're so fucking lazy. I'd rather clean my keyboard once every year than have an ugly bag over it 24/7, and I personally care about the appearance of my peripherals.

@ModeyGaming

8 жыл бұрын

Hhaahahaha wtf

I put my corsair k63 keyboard on to a dishwasher, since i had a little accident with it. I can say if you want to risk the dishwasher challenge make sure you leave it out to dry for at least 3-5 days, after that it works fine afterwards.

So when it's drying for the couple days should you leave it face down to drip dry or just leave it face up?

2:47 Jeez, I almost thought my phones display was damaged internally. Had me worried lol

Um... do these techniques work for "biological protein spills" ?

@the_sidious

9 жыл бұрын

Christopher Snow Wouldnt risk it unless you want to spend another 60 - 300 odd on your next keyboard (if so get 6gv2 either black or red cherry mx switches.)

@PerhapsGuy

9 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@YankeeTM

5 жыл бұрын

Naughty boy ¤_¤

@dinner8204

5 жыл бұрын

use tissues

I have an issue where one of my gateron blue key switches harden because I kinda tilted the support at the bottom. Now how do I access the insides of this key switch without any harm to my mech keyboard?

The straw and hot water part fucked up my keyboard even more, thanks paul

I did get my keyboard 5 days ago... but I'm just... staying safe...

@delk1299

8 жыл бұрын

+Very, Insanely, Ridiculously High Fructose Corn Syrup dust will come in.I've owned mine for a few weeks and dust is already visible

@kareleos603

8 жыл бұрын

I don't even have it yet and I'm watching this to be safe

7:24 what's with the knife?

@kaiburgart7282

5 жыл бұрын

Muhammed Mujahid the real question is what’s with the three hands

I have a Motospeed CK61 Gaming Mechanical Keyboard USB. Six of the keys are not functioning properly being R, T, F, G, V and B. When R is pressed it produces RT. When T is pressed it produces RT. When F is pressed it produces FG. When G is pressed it produces FG. When V is pressed it produces VB. When B is pressed it produces VB. Compressed duster was used and the keys worked for a while and went back doing the same. What can be done to prevent this or is the keyaboard faulty.

I've done my keyboard a couple of days ago, but with a completely different technique : I used a microfiber towel and soapy water for the bulk of it, and some swabs for the spaces between switches. Microfiber towels is pretty much the panacea for cleaning anything. It's really effective, doesn't scratch the surface at all, and doesn't leave a lot of moisture behind if used wet.

2:44 WOW NICE EDIT THANKS FOR MAKING ME THINK I BROKE MY MONITOR WHILE I WAS CLEANING MY DESK

"canned air" what has this world come to? ..and then.. give me a reason why i should spill water all over my razer blackwidow ultimate

@migadepancito

9 жыл бұрын

Canned world.

@otto9800

9 жыл бұрын

flip it upside down and then spray into your computer

@sniperassasin1264

9 жыл бұрын

compressed air in a can.

@murrayso

9 жыл бұрын

ottoman 1337 Some people just want to watch the world burn.

@sniperassasin1264

9 жыл бұрын

I want to watch dickheads in crysis with auto armour burn.......

Thanks. Tips worked great after spilling coffee all over my keyboard.

On my Corsair strafe I took off all of my keys to clean it but when I put my shift button back on it sticks really bad. I took the key back off and closely examined it but I didn't see anything wrong. I also pressed the key itself and nothing was wrong, it was perfect. After I put it back on I realized the key wasn't sticking when I press it down in the middle but only on the left and right sides. What should I do in this situation? I've googled and a bit but can't find anything. I don't even know what the black peg parts are called.

Dudes and dudets

@pronickelcanada3653

8 жыл бұрын

+john walker This stuff is the right stuff

@pronickelcanada3653

8 жыл бұрын

+ProNickelCanada The good stuff

@UnlovedZetsu

8 жыл бұрын

The Dust Off stuff

@UnlovedZetsu

8 жыл бұрын

I mean REALLY!

@gavindecruz4360

8 жыл бұрын

+john walker

Step 1: use a keycap remover Step 2: realise you’ve chipped the paint of the keycap and stop Step 3: Give up and use a towel

@JulianKapa

4 жыл бұрын

My keys come off super easy with my hands.

This same up in my recommended feed in 2021. Won’t complain!

Will it damage the micro scheme or any other electronic parts if put in a dishwasher? I will let it dry a few days