How to Fix a Logitech K380 Keyboard (unresponsive key) or Most Any Other Membrane Type Keyboard

[@carloscabellocolmenares9036]

I only needed to take out the keycap to fix the problem, but the tutorial was so well put I had to watch it to the end. Amazing, thanks for this video.

[@Godfather4801]

Me as well. Absolutely high quality video/explanation/professionalism. The whole package. Unfortunately I can't give a few thousand likes.

[@rioschala]

Thanks for your support on this topic. One of my keys felt off and I needed to check how the butterfly mechanism worked in this one. I solved it using your guide.

[@SilverAsakura]

My cat got his nail stuck on my keyboard (he loves climbing to my work desk while I'm sleeping) and this morning one key was off and the scissor mechanism on the floor. I panicked and got angry but your video made it so easy to see how everything fits together. Especially the closeups. I was able to put it back. Thanks so much!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

I want a cat real bad but I’m too scared he’ll trash my apartment when I’m not there :D

[@yunthug]

I have the same model keyboard, but the plastic pieces are slightly different than his. My plastic pieces only has the side tabs that go into the side holes. Put the 2 pieces together with your fingers BEFORE resting the entire piece into the keyboard slots. It is much easier this way for everyone else that has the same pieces like me.

[@tamannah.9302]

thank you for pointing this out! it was really helpful!!

[@yunthug]

@@tamannah.9302 No problem 😊

[@Jaburu]

I have the same model keyboard, but seams to be a third variation. the macanism only comes out as a whole

[@LokeshWankhede]

I was vigorously cleaning my keyboard with cloth and the whole scissor mechanism of a key along with keycap got out. I really freaked out I thought I broke the clips. Thank god it was a easy fix.

[@sh1121]

I found putting together the scissor mechanism before putting it in the keyboard is easier. Thank you for this video, it feels like new now.

same here. I was driving myself crazy with each piece at a time. but when I simply put them together, then attach the bottom one (smaller) first, it's super easy. thanks for the rest though!!

[@chefergus]

You made my day, kind sir. You not only save me a new keyboard, but whitch is way more important a lot of time to getting it (I live in a tropical nowhere). Thank you!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Awesome to hear!!

[@eve.nguyen]

My cut fingernail somehow got into the ctrl key and made the key so sticky. I only have to watch the "disassembly" and "reassembly" parts to fix it. Your video quality, editing, and explanation are super good. I don't even know what I can gain from your channel after this but one sub from me. You sound ... interesting!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Thanks so much for the kind words!!

[@generatedmoon00]

The keycap fell off and I was having a really hard time putting it back in because I couldn't understand the scissor mechanism. Put it back in under 3 mins after watching this video again. Thank you so much

[@jotajota1168]

Awesome surgery process... Patience is the key... This is 2 years after, so I'm glad you still have it running!

[@kiyingipisgah4365]

I am more than grateful bro, all i needed was to take a cap out but I felt like i needed to watch the whole thing to the end. Thank you so much.

[@shirleen13]

It's been 3 years! Thanks so much! Accidentally ripped one of my caps off and your video was so helpful and easy to follow!

[@gelatin8957]

Thank you for this. My Logitech K380 has been with me for 3 years and one of the keys fell off because I forced it out of my bag. Because of your video, I’m looking to another 3 years with my Logitech K380. Hehe 🎉

[@matthewfrench2878]

Thank you so much! I wanted to do a key swap; stupid, I know. Couldn't get the thing back together but this video and 2 hours got me back! CHEERS

[@PaulYooTaeSung]

Sir, you just saved me 39,000 won with a 30min video. Thank you for the step-by-step demonstrations.

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Awesome!

[@jojoboubou3568]

Shame on Logitech to produce cheap products like that, I bought this model and some keys died just 6 month after...

[@triciab7906]

Hi, mine too! I received this December 2020 and now, so many keys are dead :/

[@drmskshirsagar]

nearly similar condition here… but mine keys are pop out… in the first 7 days…. service center says we don’t have any repair and we can’t even replace the keyboard as its physical damage….

[@mariamolobo4948]

I just needed to put back a key that came out, and this helped a lot lol. Thank you so much, great tutorial!

[@petergm7576]

Thanks, Bro. I found this video 3 years later, so I believe your fix is still working well. Once again, thanks for your detailed video instruction !!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Always read the video description. Other keys started failing soon after.

[@haiz-fj4cr]

TQ bro!!! I finally managed to reattach the left directional button to my K380 keyboard after disassembling it to remove some seeds that had gotten inside. It was quite challenging, especially since I didn’t have tweezers and had to use my fingers, use 2 hours to fix this

[@charlottejacoby7963]

I used this to fix a key that had fallen off. Thank you so much for this, very helpful!

[@welljose]

Watching you from São Paulo, Brazil. Same problems here with my "S" key. I'm trying to get some Logi's assistance. Let's see! Congrats for your content! :)

[@millaraymunozrivas]

joven, le agradezco de corazón el tutorial, estaba en pánico pensando que rompí una tecla pero la pude arreglar, gracias nuevamente

[@zever2950]

this is keyboard surgery, well done! (haven't checked the other comments, I assume many other people said the same thing)

[@ruthm4016]

Amizing video! You saved me from having to buy a whole new keyboard, thank you!

[@ravindu914]

Thanks, I fixed a stuck by disembling and reassemblign the key following your tutorial.

[@balakrishnaprasad4729]

The Reassembly part was way too helpful. got my keycaps right into their place - courtesy of my cat.

[@ClarkeAndrewMusic]

You're a legend - thanks for posting this!

[@TheStrykerProject]

Thank you for sharing your success! I couldn't figure how to get my Delete key back on correctly and you showed me the correct orientation of the little plastic pieces, and that they go on the keyboard first (not into the key cover first). Whew. I should be able to get a few more months out of this keyboard, at least. 😁

[@arabianights]

thank you! this helped me to fix the loose keys on K600, i had a hard time figuring out how to put a couple keys back onto the keyboard after opening up the keyboard to fix a loose connection.

[@GetOffUrPhone]

time and time again I've found myself back to this comprehensive video. thanks...

[@qandeelattari]

I was stuck in putting buttons then I watch your video so I made it thanks for the help 😊

[@merepuppets]

one of my keycaps was loose. this helps a lot, thank you!

[@Jsmacky]

I needed to replace my Windows key which I use a lot. So I replaced it with an extra CTRL key that I don't use. Thanks for the video

[@bensedinaASMR]

I thank you SO MUCH, i watched a few videos of how to put back a keypad that didn't work for me, i got really sad and frustrated, as I was about to give up I decided to watch one more video and I fixed it!

[@exondermusic4555]

thankyou so much! mine (on letter L) was broken because many ant get inside and I guess they're spawning there, so I have to clean those up. Your tutorial is helping me a lot. It doesn't comeback to the initial condition, but actually be much better.

[@RishuKumar-ez5qz]

Same issue these ants..This video helped me a lot!!

[@ArquimedesOfficial]

LOL

[@MdArifZ]

I have successfully put my keycap back into its place! Thanks!

[@emirwati]

Thank you for your excellent video. I have a different Logitech keyboard and my issue was opposite to yours: a key that was always kind of "pressed". It helped me to find a solution; in my case, the traces were very solid, but the two membranes were touching without intervention. I had to separate them.

[@emirwati]

@@Rayhan-qe2cx Hello, thanks for your question. The keyboard is partially fixed. The problem key "P" is now working, but the key "X" is not working properly, because it has the damaged "scissors" mechanism from the "P" key. I cannot find a new or used "scissors" replacement for my keyboard.

[@Jaburu]

thanks for the update in the description. gonna buy the Master Mx Keys Mini instead of trying to fix my K380 or buy another

[@Vasudevpandey01]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@srSequoia]

Thanks!, I needed see how add the keys.

[@mythuanftu]

it is helpful. thanks man. dont delete the video please

[@cagriovayurt]

Thanks really a. Lot. I had different kind of problem with my Logitech K380 keys. The letter A was off from the keyboard and I did not know how to put the pieces. But as you had a very close look record I could see how the parts were attaching. I fixed it myself it is geart. As I did not want to go to the shop and explain the situation and wait amny days or receive a no . Very explanatory and detailed. Thanks 🙏 By the way I really like K380. It is very practical and comply with phone, tablet and computer thanks to bluetooth. Mine might be maybe a bit never as it looks more cleaner under the keys.

[@vinodksubramani]

thank you for this video helped resurrect my K780 🙏

[@YESITSWILL]

Best $300 in labor to avoid spending$30 that I've seen all day 👍🏽

[@milegmez]

The letter N and J are not working on my keyboard, they simply stopped working for no reason, nothing is stuck underneath the keys, this video looks like it's the solution but it's so complicated, specially because I would need to buy/get all the accessories to do all the process, that I rather buy a new one. Thank you for the great video!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, it is a bit much. Hope logitech sorted their problems and the new one lasts longer!!

[@techoso9371]

Yo thank you so much for this. This really helped me, plus I just got my keyboard a few days ago new and it had this exact same problem!

[@fontielb]

I was about to smash some things around me after the U key wouldnt work and I thought I could simply take it out and push it back in. unfortunately the scissor mechanism thingy came off and drove me insane because i couldnt manage to properly reassemble it. THANK YOU

[@carloszapata6022]

Thanks it worked, it is not exactly the same but it works!

[@hariprasanna7276]

dude thankyou so much

[@alikays2375]

You have just saved me few £. Many thanks for the video

[@yorumsuzyorumcu8584]

Thank you sir you saved my money !

[@nazrinoor8965]

i managed to put my keycap back into its place! thanks!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Glad you got it back together!

[@ian.the.nobody]

thanks for this. my K key on K380 got stuck too.. will check if this is because of a deteriorated trace.

[@wilsont1010]

Just wish to know why some of the keys are not contacting, do I have to watch the full 30mins video?

[@MrKimtuong]

thanks for your video, very useful for me

[@felipegalviso]

Thansk man!! You saved my life

[@labitt]

Now sure why everyone says it works. I tried to assemble the key again and it keeps popping up. The direction of each part is correct but the lower part keeps popping out and the key is just loose 😢

[@Pentazemin]

I'm done with this k380... I used to love this keyboard, but now I have 3 of them and some keys died on all keyboards after 2 years of use. I wont get this k380 anymore because they always die.

[@nadyaparamitha1633]

Omg, your video helps me a lot. Thank you!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Glad to hear!!

[@stephenp.harris5050]

I have a K780 that's fairly new & lightly used. Out of nowhere the left arrow key button was crooked & popped off. Now it won't snap back on. Anyway to aid me with this?

[@ekeyupoglu]

Thank you. I don't have the H key anymore :)

[@thongphanthanh6252]

Thank for this tutorial, I am able to re-assembly my "crtl" key which was fell out cause of my kid. ^^

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Glad to hear!!

[@sandyrao91]

Gotta commend your perseverance on this repair. I'm just wondering wouldn't it be quicker and neater to use conductive copper tape to mend the trace after exposing it instead of using this paste? Or would the thickness of copper tape be too much between the membranes? Either way congrats on getting it working again.

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Yeah, I did have the crazy idea of trying to use real gold leaf. But I didn’t have any and that’d be expensive. The tricky thing with that copper tape would be getting it to stick reliably. I wasn’t even sure the paste would work but I spilled some on my smooth table and I really had to scrape to get it off. So far it’s holding up well. Time will tell. Thanks for the kind words though.

[@kyratianna8631]

Thank you so much. This really helped ❤️

[@julietaherrera2368]

Hi, I have a K380 keyboard and thinking that one of the keys did not work, I removed it and I don't know how to put it back in place. I saw your video, but the detail of the key is different from the one I have. Can you help me see how this is placed?

[@AkimariOFFICIAL]

It’s very difficult. Someone I know worked on it for hours but in the end he got the black parts together but the key didn’t fit in so we just taped it. I’ll eventually get a new keyboard in the future.

[@thegargantua_]

thanks for the video!

[@kervinkervinf]

Thankyou so much! very helpful :)

[@julietaherrera2368]

I already fixed!! Thank you any way!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Glad you got it worked out!

[@lm4808]

Mine just had a piece of dust/plastic stuck in the way, so that my 'd' key would only work at certain angles. I plucked up the key and removed the scissor pieces and then was able to take the duck out. Thanks for the video, I wish it was shorter (i watched in 2x speed)

[@jennesymacaspac5930]

I just spilled coffee on my keyboard and its a little heavy to type lol xd

[@STEOKEO]

Does anyone have a part number for the two screws underneath the battery cover? Im missing one since purchase.

[@mohammadaminghasemi9326]

My keyboard hit the surface and the left shift key popped out. I disassembled and assembled it correctly but the bottom part of it is still loose. Somebody have a opinion about this?

[@iftekharhossain3301]

thank you brother you save my day 😊👌

[@ulises832]

Wow! You helped me a lot!

[@ingmarpauptit8076]

Omg man u are a lifesaver

[@memesandentertainment8]

Great video Is this still working???? I just bought a k380 keyboad and is works great Do reply if ur keybaored stil working fine and in a great condition by the way nyc color

[@a_boy_can_dream]

It lasted a little over a year and then some other keys went out. But not related to my fix. Kind of sad because I really liked this keyboard. But I don’t think they’re made to last

[@Damieru]

Seems like they changed the design. In mine, wires come from both sides, so I can’t cut the membrane to lift it. :(

[@a_boy_can_dream]

In the description I added a link to my site that has pics of the traces. For many of the keys, it looks like the trace goes all the way through but you can see that they just overlap the bottom trace and you’ll see a little shadow line to see they’re separate and on different layers. But yes, there are a few keys where the trace goes all the way through on the top layer.

[@user-db5pj7pk8u]

how to fix the back key?

[@julietaherrera2368]

If you can help me, please tell me how or where I send you photos of my key and keyboard Thank you very much in advance

[@ankitatatatata]

How is your keyboard working even after opening it? I simply opened it and closed it and now it's not switching on.

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Maybe the plastic switch isn’t making contact with the switch lever. Also, check the metal connections for the battery are still in the correct place. They can be moved when putting the case back on. I say take it apart again and try to turn it on while looking at these parts.

[@nya___nya]

Your video helped me on the removing and putting back of the scissor mechanism.... Finally saw why my BRAND NEW keyboard's B button is not having that familiar clacking feel when you press it... The silicon rubber that springs back the button is torn 😑 What is the best adhesive that I can use, without compromising its springing function... I am afraid if use industrial glue, it will harden the rubber...

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Yeah, you’re right, I think using the wrong glue will just make things worse. How ‘brand new’ is ‘brand new’? Maybe it’d be worth it to try to use the warranty. Silicone caulk is a possibility but I don’t think it’d repair the tear. And I don’t want to make it worse. Hope you can figure something out!

[@Monika-rk7wg]

oh man, my brand new keyboard's B is doing the same thing! weird coincidence :/

[@catalinvasile461]

So after seeing this video I understand that I should just throw my keyboard out.

[@julioclavijol]

Muchas Gracias, Recrack

[@Facuflies]

You were lucky that the trace was damaged very close to where the key hits, what if the trace is open in the back under the alluminum sheet covering that is plastic soldered to the case (logitech mfks). In that scenario is there any solution? My spacebar, g, c, 0 and 2 keys stopped working after i spilled water on it. I may try your fix but it seems quite messy with that fix glue.

[@a_boy_can_dream]

I wrote an update in the description saying a bunch of other keys went out. I really think these keyboards are just junky and not made to last. Sad, because they’re really nice to use. Anyway, I added links to pics of the traces in the description so you can see what’s under there. And then I fixed an Apple keyboard here using what I would have done to the k380: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foO2koevbpuBq9k Sadly, it’s pretty involved and did it just to see if I could.

[@Facuflies]

@@a_boy_can_dream That's great man. Thanks. I went to your vlog and saw the pictures, really useful. When I spilled the water over the keyboard I putted it in rice, the next day some keys were activating by themselves and others were inputting other keys. I applied heat with a hairdrier to the back metal sheet, probably there I did some damage to the membrane and traces, right? Because otherwise the only option is that corrotion damaged the traces, I mean I don't think there is physicall damage to the traces (aka, scratches). No water went to the electronics board. So each key has two traces? From the top membrane and the bottom one? I assume one of those traces is common to all keys and when one presses the key the circuit closes. could it be that some keys even have more common traces? Any recomendations to remove the metal sheet of 07:29? It's only attached through those plastic like rivets? I would cut them or burn them. could it be glued after repair or you have any other idea to put it in place again? Thanks again for your content and replies. You are the only one with videos like this. Keep up the good work!

[@a_boy_can_dream]

"could it be that some keys even have more common traces?" I did a quick explanation of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foO2koevbpuBq9k But just watch the 15 seconds or so. The whole video is too long lol. As for taking out the rivets, you can just press a sharp flat-head screw driver on the rivet and twist. They come out real easily. But getting them back in is another story. Really, as junky as these keyboards are, I'm not sure if you'd want to go kill yourself. I do think it's possible but it's real hard and time-intensive. If you're at the point of giving up, I can make one recommendation. But only if you are at the point where you're ready to just throw it away. I don't want to recommend anything and be responsible for you losing your keyboard. But if it was just water damage and you do accept that it's already gone and you want to try one last thing: you could take out the PCB and try soaking the whole keyboard (without the PCB) in alcohol. Alcohol can get into smaller places than water and will displace any water that is still in your keyboard. You can use ethanol or isopropryl alchol. DO NOT use acetone--it will melt everything. Then... just give it quite some time to dry out. Of course I'm not sure if you really did damage things when you used the hair dryer. Again, ONLY try this if you're ready to throw it away. From my end, it's a long shot try and I would hate to give you bad advice.

[@Facuflies]

@@a_boy_can_dream 😭 I won't accept the death of my little k380, yes, he is in agony but still breathing. About the alcohol idea it's is a good one but I don't think there is any water left in between the membranes. The water spill was months ago, by now probably everything just evaporated. I now get it about the matrix disposition of the traces. It makes sense. Im using the broken keys as a way to justify building a new habit of using macros in my mouse side buttons. Autohotpie is a nice radial menu software where you can program which keys you want to be in the menu. Im developing muscle memory and since I use mathcad, autocad, this will help me be faster at them even though I'm much slower now at typing and googling stuff haha Don't worry about being responsible for any wrong fixes. Your videos are really useful, you are just trying to help. In some near future I will try to fix it and I will tell you how it went. For now let's just curse at the developers of this keyboards.

[@viniciusmacie1]

My four key has stopped after almost 3 years with it. And I don't even use it to much.

[@liraz1520]

This video is so helpful. I have a slightly different problem. I have the K380 Mac keyboard and the 'enter' key fell, and I can't repair it. It has two long metal hooks and I can't put two of them in place together. What do I need to do?

[@a_boy_can_dream]

If you scroll to the bottom of the Description of the video, you’ll find a link to my website that takes a closer look at the Enter key. Hope that helps!

[@carlosmquerales]

Thank you so much !!

[@bluepandaman]

00:30 "in the interest of keeping the video short". Meanwhile it's a 30 minute video.

[@generatedmoon00]

can you please make a video on how to take the space bar off of a k380

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Jihoo Moon. I made a video for that. You can find a link at the bottom of the description for this video.

[@coco-ez5tl]

hello! thank you, this vid gave me hope i can fix my keyboard! i have the same one but it was water damaged. i let it dry, removed the keys and all. tried to use it after some weeks, it seemed to work again for a couple of days until some keys stopped working but the rest works just fine. would this same fix work for me? even with a different cause of damage?

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Colleen. Well, it's worth a try! :D But maybe you don't have to go through all that trouble. If you spilled something like coke or juice on it then maybe the pads just got gummed up. If the keys stopped working one by one, then maybe you don't need to cut the membrane and can just try to clean the pads for the broken keys. Try cleaning between the membrane pads with little pieces of cotton and alcohol (you can get access like shown in the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmW3g5Wgl7eiqLc) and see if that works. If a bunch of keys stopped working at exactly the same time then it could be a common trace and then you'll need a multimeter to probe around and see if things are running back to the ribbon cable. Also open it up and make sure the liquid didn't get on the circuit board. That could be really bad. Anyway, good luck!

[@coco-ez5tl]

I will try this out. Just 3 keys stopped working so I'm hoping the trace isnt damaged. Thanks so much for your help! 😄

[@Alpererdonmez]

thank you very much 🙏🏻 i fixed my keyboard

[@doctorarvindram]

Hi My k380 fell and the control key came off I tried putting it back But it wouldn’t stick back My control key came off with the scissors mechanism attached Can you suggest how to fix it back

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Arvind. Check that the hooks the scissor mechanism attaches to on the keyboard are still there. There shoud be two hooks on the top and two on the bottom. I heard they changed the layout so they could also look like tabs. Either way, you should be able to see damage if they don’t look the same on the left and right side. Some people were saying you could just press the key back on with the scissor mechanism attached (for the new layout). If that doesn’t work, I’d try taking apart the scissor mechanism and attaching it to the keyboard first and then pressing the key on. I gave instructions on how to do that in the video. This is all assuming there’s no damage to the hooks and the plastic tabs they connect to.

[@rickvian]

4 minutes to the video and see there are 30 minutes length, nah i'll just grab new keyboard :v

[@PhD63]

You could of course check the video length before you start watching duh.

[@michaeldrius4865]

My dot "." Button typing by its own,do you know how to fix it?

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Maybe you have some junk stuck under the keycap. I say take the keycap off and check it’s clean under there. Also push the membrane dome down and check that it bounces back up on its own

[@luyokai]

Great video. My problem is the nub is a bit off the center, just wondering if is there an easy way to fix that?

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Kai. If it’s working but the key just isn’t pressing right… well, if you can live with that, I’d say leave it alone. But if it’s causing problems when typing: well, you can slice the nib off at the base. I’d use a sharp x-acto knife or an olfa cutter with the blade snapped off like I used in the video. But you really want a clean cut because tearing up the base or top will ruin it. Then, just lay it in that space in the scissor mechanism (just loose-no need for glue or anything like that) and put the key back. But I’d really recommend against doing all this if you can. That nub is really small and hard to work with and you may end up losing it. And I’d hate to ruin the keyboard.

[@luyokai]

@@a_boy_can_dream It just takes a bit effort to press. I guesss i can live with that as it sounds like a bit of hassle to fix it myself. Thanks for the info anyway. Wish you have a wonderful day!

[@HurbIsCool]

Does it work on bluetooth keyboard

[@user-xp1be6kn5u]

after watching this i throw away and brought new one

[@paocarbech6051]

Thank you. I just want to know how to clean the space bar 😩 help 😢

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Pao. There’s a link to a video of me taking apart the space bar at the bottom of the description for this video. You can take it off, brush off any dirt and clean anything else you need to. Then put it back together.

[@norae7823]

I have a space bar that works but its super hard to push down and it doesnt make the noise or go all the way down, how do I fix it?

[@a_boy_can_dream]

Hey Nora. You probably just got some crumbs or dirt in there. If you scroll to the bottom of the Description, there's a link to a video of me taking the space bar off. Just take it off, clean what's down there and put it back together.

[@norae7823]

@@a_boy_can_dream Hey!! I ended up fixing it, but there was no gunk or dirt under so I have no idea why it did that

[@a_boy_can_dream]

The very worst thing is when it fixes itself ;)

[@ThatGuy-zw4le]

what if you have trace on both sides of the plastic knob

[@a_boy_can_dream]

If you mean, you see a trace going into the pad on either side, that probably means it’s the common or ground (meaning it’s connected to other keys down the line). If there were problems with that pad, it’d probably mean a bunch of other keys are not working as well. Use a multi-meter to check the connections to the ribbon cable are fine. But if it’s only that one key that’s messed up, I’d guess that the problem is with the other pad.