How to Clean Sticky Keys on Your Keyboard

Sticky keys can make typing tough. Soda and juice won’t do your keyboard any favors, so here’s how to clean up the mess.

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0:00 Clean up sticky spills
0:08 What to do if you spill soda on your keyboard
0:56 Clean the debris out of your keyboard
1:29 Remove keycaps to clean underneath
2:17 Clean the sticky keys

[AdamFBuchanan]

I was not expecting such awesome dry humour mixed with incredible detailed comprehension info. Amazing video.

[scottquincy]

Your sound advice on fixing this problem is only outweighed by your keen deadpan humor. Many thanks.

[toofocus]

Just remove all power source and throw it in a dish washer, when it’s done let it dry for a couple days before connecting to power.

[Drakey_Fenix]

The humour in these videos are always welcome!

[HotRod]

Excellent video! Detailed, yet very fluid and clear in your explanations. Thanks for covering various keyboard types and cleaning options!

[Sebastianmaz]

Hilarious 😆🤣👍🏼 2:21 Whenever anyone asks for alcohol sometimes I like to say, "you mean rubbing or drinking?" Not too much though. Saying that can get old real quick. 😀
It was all about his delivery. Funny in a dry way.

[bubberz]

How does CNET know that I spilled a whole cup of Mio water on my keyboard 2 nights ago? I didn't even search anything about this... Now my offline life is in the algorithm!? 😬... But thanks, I'll try those pointers. 👍🏽

[paulseidl]

Outstanding short solution to an occasional problem with sticky keys! Solutions not so good for an IBM Selectric Type II machine...alignment of metal underworld and connected points take a professional/specialist to deal with slow, aging, unused typewriter or gummy lubricant of past that acts like/stiffens over time...a complete disassembly is required to renew the action and, speed of keys hitting the mark on paper as expected!

[simeonemascarpone]

Thanks for the hints. I use a vacume cleaner to clean my keyboard with a peace of cloth in front of it so I won't lose a keycap in the process.

[hjbtube]

I would never let soda dry over any keyboard, I would rather pour pure water right after the accident because soda is much more corrosive than water. Then I would proceed with the process of drying it. About vacuum cleaners: apart from obviously being appropriate for liquids, you can safely use it without fear of sucking small parts if you cover the end of the tube with any fabric that is thin enough to let the air pass through and at the same time prevent small pieces to be sucked in. Thin socks are perfect.

[robertspitz]

The Isopropyl alcohol is the key to removing the stickiness in the keyboard. This is what worked for me. If it is sticky, the air does not work. You have to clean the stickiness carefully with the alchohol.

[worf]

Nice one, my keyboard gets sticky all the time and I don't even drink soda.

[the_jarmel]

I'm a stoner .. picture of the key board before removing anything is needed .. haha

[mysteria]

"Yesterday I poured soda on this keyboard" what a way to start a video

[Mastari]

How to clean a flat screen while having explosive diarrhea. Asking for a friend.

[SumNumber]

If Coke or something like it is spilled it is not easy to remove the thick sticky sugar from under the key caps . You will find after many attempts at cleaning some of the keys will still stick. It becomes a tedious process to remove the sticky substance but if you keep at it you will succeed . Many times it is much easier to just smack the keyboard against a wall repeatedly until it flies apart and cussing yourself for being so clumsy and the manufacturer for poor design > Then after you have settled down go out and buy a new one . :O)

[tailfeather]

This was very helpful and easy to follow. Thank you for the help😊

[theresam]

Excellent video and great humor! Thank you!

[reee]

Thank you this really helped me get all the syrup out of my keyboard

[Ltaker]

thank you this really works on my mini mechanical keyboard