How to CLEAN Your Mechanical Keyboard Safely!

Mechanical keyboards are a great addition to any desk. Due to their sturdy nature, they will probably last more than a few years too. Unfortunately, their long shelf life means that they can get very dirty or greasy. There are several ways you can clean your mechanical keyboard safely, and in this guide I show you the step-by-step process to do this. All you need is some dish detergent, warm water, some Q-tips, and a few rags. If you've used a vacuum, alcohol, or water to clean keyboard dirt, dust and grime off, you may already be familiar with the steps to safely clean mechanical keyboard.

This guide works for pretty much every keyboard out there. Whether you have a Razer Black Widow Chroma, Corsair Strafe RGB, cherry mx or blue switches, or similar.

Find us here:

0:00 Introduction
0:26 My keyboard
1:10 Using the key cap puller tool
1:28 Taking a photo of the keyboard
1:40 Removing the key caps
2:00 Cleaning the key caps with soap
3:32 Drying the key caps
3:59 Brushing keyboard
4:27 Wiping keyboard with Q-tip
5:05 Reassembling keyboard
5:25 Conclusion

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[ashab]

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.

[ioneiroi]

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

[ikwsi]

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

[coyote]

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

[MarbsMusic]

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.

[jomack]

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

[tieff-wl]

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

[bradenx]

Me: Oh a cool new way to keep my keyboard clean.


My laziness: No

[VEXXEDOUTNAME]

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!

[hypertheo]

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

[PPPPPPPPPPPPPPxk]

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 :)

[yungkayzy]

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

[cey]

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!

[llinkTreelenster]

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

[limtBroKN]

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

[PolishMoon]

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

[zent]

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

[BosSupes]

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!

[envysolar]

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.

[maartjekoersvelt]

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