Today I’m going to show you the best way to easily clean a mechanical keyboard. I just got used to how mine looks and it’s not like I notice the difference from day to day, but then I popped off one of the keys and…gross. Mac, your hair is all over the place – yeah you.
This is going to take a little bit of work, it’s very straightforward and it’s going to make your keyboard look great again, so let’s get to it.
The second reason is that you’ll want to be able to see how much better your board looks once you’re done.
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Today I’m cleaning my Corsair K70 mk II so none of the keys are stabilized with metal stabilizers but if your large keys do have that feature, just slide out the one end and then the other.
Now with all the key caps removed, I can really see just how bad the keyboard looks, and hopefully I don’t let it get this bad again.
Drop the keys in the bowl and gently mix them around. The dish soap will act as a degreaser and you’ll want to let it soak for about 15-20 minutes so that it can do its job.
Next, get a couple of microfiber towels. Place one down and then use another one to clean and dry off each key. I’m using a microfiber towel instead of a paper towel because paper towels can leave small white particles.
You should now see the keycaps looking great and once you’re finished with each keycap you’ll also want to tap it against the towel to get as much of the water off the key. No need to go nuts here, but the more water you remove now, the less you have to wait for the keys to dry – and you definitely want to make sure that they are dry before reseating them. It’s going to take a couple of hours for them to dry off, so let’s use that time to clean the board itself.
I make sure that whatever brush I use doesn’t press down the switches because I don’t want any of this stuff to make its way into the board.
Next, we’re going to do a little bit more of a deep clean with some Q tips. You can use water or Isopropyl alcohol which is what’s recommended on the Corsair website.
In either case, you don’t need too much, just get the Q Tip damp and take your time working around the entire board.
If you’ve ever splashed your drink on your board and it left a residue, this should take care of it. There’s no need to press too hard or be too forceful – just take your time and work your way around.
At this point the board should be looking great and you can give it a final wipe with a microfiber towel – again, we don’t want to use a paper towel because it can leave white particles on the board.
Once you’re done, place your board upside down while you wait for the keycaps to dry.
That’s all there’s to it, your keyboard should look great and you now know that it’s not that big a deal to clean – which will keep it working for longer.
Hopefully this video helpful. You know what I always say, buy it nice or buy it twice! Good luck and see you soon.
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Best Keycap Puller + Brushes Kit.
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Watch how to clean a mechanical keyboard on YouTube.