How to fix keys not working on a mechanical keyboard (RedDragon K552)

[@Nooboroshi]

There is a lot of wrong info here. This method is NOT APPLICABLE for all keyboards. You can only do this in keyboards which are hot swappable. Trying this stunt on a soldered switch will make your problem 100 times worse! Also, you don't need that screwdriver tool. If your keeb is hot swappable, there's a 90% chance it came with a switch puller. Use that instead.

[@cheesycheese60]

Yeah just was gonna say i have sotered switches

[@Nooboroshi]

@@cheesycheese60 You can definitely get the switch desoldered and removed but shit, don't fkn rip it out like this guy has shown!

[@andykwan-d5m]

@@Nooboroshi oops

[@derpgodyt6316]

No offense but I don’t think this guy has much experience in keyboards

[@wazy6341]

@@derpgodyt6316 😂😂

[@bagelboy5639]

It’s good practice to use a wired keycap puller and also to use a proper switch puller, you can damage the pins on the switch or the socket if you don’t use a proper tool , also not all keyboards have the feature to pull out switches (hotswap), for most keyboards the easiest way to make sure your keyboard isn’t just confusing keys is to factory reset it, it’s usually fn + space

[@JSwag69]

This^

[@bagelboy5639]

@@JSwag69 bruh no way I was just litsenting to your slowed version of simp, actual fire.

[@StrictViperVR]

lol my swithes did not come with pins

[@bagelboy5639]

@@StrictViperVR most likely means it’s optical , you can still risk breaking the fragile socket

[@StrictViperVR]

@bagel boy ik and it turns out my keyboard is not meant for optical switches so I have to get new ones

[@markjaycox7524]

"Fix your keyboard"? LOL Doctor: "I'm going to fix your right leg by swapping it with your left leg!"

[@adel5_]

That funny ngl but he mean if your main bottons that you need are not working replace them with the bottons that you dont use

[@floppafloppa1990]

the point of the video flew over your head my dude lmao

[@Lakixe]

it works:)

[@postingmemestill1003]

The keyboard enthusiast in me is dying

[@bunnyhop4936]

@Cocoo because you dont use a tool like that to pull out the switch as you can severly worsen your problem

[@thursday2198]

I'm not an enthusiast but that still makes me cringe, after my keys stopped working on my k552 I just got new switches

[@leaguessse4454]

@@bunnyhop4936 lmao, u clearly dont have k552 then, its impossible to pull out the seitches using a switch puller.

[@Mistier]

@@leaguessse4454 you can pull our the switches with ease, I just replaced the outemu reds in my k552 with akko cs lavenders its pretty easy

[@James-tm6ku]

Fr

[@sako3xx]

Make sure your keyboard is Hot-Swappable! If it is not you can damage the while board if the switch is soldered (it is melted into the board and if you want to remove it you have to heat up the metal holding the pins in place)

[@user-qz2le1xs6u]

i love you i had this problem for so long and had several mental breakdowns but now i found youre video i thank you

[@TurkiskYoghurt]

Man... You saved me from returning a product and waiting another week just to get a new one. It was the switch that was the issue for me. I switched it with another (mine is hotswappable) that is useless which I don't use. I never thought about switching it with another switch on the keyboard. Tytytyty!

[@vprwv]

As a redragon k552 owner i have no idea how in tf your meant to get a switch out without desoldering

[@elyr1um581]

By buying a hotswap

[@potateh1639]

mine is swappable

[@matasa7463]

Some of them are hotswap, but some are not.

[@dumbhackerstolethisacc6821]

If you can get it out then it's hotswappable if you can't then it's soldered if you wanna know if a keyboard can be hotswapped then look at the info of the keyboard on thr buying page it should say hotswappable if it can be hotswapped

[@vprwv]

Redragon kbds are not hotswappable tho?

[@Agent_Alpha]

Man i felt really bad for someone who owned a non hotswappable keyboard and tried this method ...

[@goossbumpsboy1645]

That was me

[@chrrygaming]

@@goossbumpsboy1645 fr i broke my 60% keyboard snapped the key right in half sad

[@rickymania]

Same :(

[@WatchDoges2]

Imagine a kid trying this out on his non hotswappable mechanical keyboard but dude pls research first before trying to "help" people in the internet because others might break their keyboard trying this method

[@magusperde365]

Help I'm trying but theres only cylinders with springs sticking out under my keys

[@WatchDoges2]

@@magusperde365 lol are you joking or this is for real ?

[@magusperde365]

@@WatchDoges2 also I dropped my keyboard on someones feet and he died (from my two comments guess my keyboard)

[@WatchDoges2]

@@magusperde365 an IBM keeb? lmao

[@magusperde365]

@@WatchDoges2 yup a model m! I was just joking about my switches being springs

[@Driftocorn]

pov: ur keyboard is not hot swappable 💀💀

[@ankurbaisoya_17]

very effective and money saving tip at the moment, thanks bruhh .

[@LoudNex]

Bro thank you soo much it worked for me.. You just save my 150$ ❤

[@berdly3367]

Note that this is *ONLY* for hotswapple keyboards

[@chrrygaming]

that would have been nice to know before breakin my keyboard huh

[@stciq1997]

Hey man ty for help, my "Y" key got broken and I was looking for help and I found you. Thanks man !

[@zr6645]

Bro u literally love you im so dumb I didn’t think if this xD

[@JasonNunez-qk1or]

yo thank you so much it fr worked

[@emmdoesthings7761]

I havent even modded a keyboard yet and already know people finna break their keyboards with this one

[@OneMindReezy]

Aka putting the broken switches in a different spot

[@gingyik]

Actual trash vid

[@elasmojones]

not to mention...how often are the switches the problem? My problems are usually pcb related.

[@OneMindReezy]

@@elasmojones yea sometimes it could be a faulty board, or an old one. Brands do try to gimp sometimes

[@anya4957]

@@OneMindReezy mines is a faulty one. i spent a lot of money on it.

[@OneMindReezy]

@@anya4957 that’s unfortunate

[@-CornDawg]

Usually, u get extra whatever they called the things you mentioned to replace, so u don't have to get it from another key.

[@AlexStroiescu]

I did that too before. The Shift Key was not working well for me, and I swapped it with the Right Shift Key. It works flawlessly now.

[@Trex3n20]

With what keyboard?

[@AlexStroiescu]

@@Trex3n20 T-Dagger Bermuda

[@legendcreeper20]

Imagine ife someone tries this with a non hot swap keyboard

[@KingFrosty_]

I spilt water on my keyboard lol and now some of the keys arent working thx for the help its working alr now

[@jetgaming1207]

Why yt recommends me this thing after 2 yrs??😂

[@kfs88227]

You made my day! Thanks a ton...

[@eikel4712]

tysm bro, some of my keyboard button wasnt working because i spell over my water bottle but then i tried to swap the unworking one to the button that i rarely use just like u said and now its start working again :D

[@aqktan]

it feels good to have a hot swappable pcb

[@FadyAdelFarag]

Worked like magic thanks

[@wyohphilliphamac1065]

Tried this and worked 5 minutes later

[@srilakshmi4395]

Hey Thank you so much for this trick. It's worked 😊

[@redlegobrick5205]

Worked like magic thanks

[@eddgaleon6061]

No, do not do this, just put a little bit of isopropyl alcohol and click it like 20 times, then put the keycap back on and that's it

[@Tony-ih5qz]

Would dabbing with a cotton swab do? Have a key oard that the W key won't input sometimes and just left it in a corner of the house cus I wasn't dealing with it

[@eddgaleon6061]

@@Tony-ih5qz well try it out I guess it's better than nothing, but the alcohol works 100% unless the switch is just shit

[@eddgaleon6061]

You need to make sure it's the isopropyl one tho, normal alcohol would break the keyboard

[@Tony-ih5qz]

@@eddgaleon6061 will do thanks

[@andreekusuma8779]

Why we have to use alcohol?

[@dhananjayadehury5027]

thanx a lot brother my Z key was not working i tried all method but not worked but your method worked. Again thank you so much

[@bloopiyas]

it worked for nine second after i broke it, very much thank you

[@Thetrizzler1]

Thanks ur the best btw he have the same keyboard but I have red switches

[@Trex3n20]

Don’t tell me you actually ripped the switch out

[@Mochel1]

but make sure the keyboard is hotswap able or else you have to weld it

[@Snackmix-yp2el]

Just the fact that he used a plastic key cap puller oh the pain

[@benedekgulyas]

I love you you maked my key board work❤

[@Alex_Eggers]

that my friend is why i switched over to corsair keyboards it wasn't the switches faults, it was the boards fualt in the keyboard itself both tab and q button stopped working i had the k556

[@agentchicky5932]

I couldent pull off the keys but I realised that there was food and dog hair in it. I shaked it off and got it out! thank you

[@worldsonicgameing2133]

wow thx it actually worked with my i and o keys

[@27EDP]

Dude, thank you so much!

[@Void.Things]

The reason why this is happeni ng is because the inside of the switches the inner pin connectors are broken or short, the metal isnt near the stem of the switch and because of that, the switch isnt registering the keypress, i recommend getting new switches, if it keeps happening its maybe because you are pressing too hard, or just buy a new keyboard.

[@Judyisgirlboss]

TYSM! i had the same issue with my w a s d and it worked. THANK U

[@itsyaboiboozy7046]

Verge: how to fix your mechanical keyboard Verge:

[@LM_Gaming2]

bro you helped me a lot 99

[@redflameken]

As a programmer, I wouldn't suggest you use switches keys in the f row as replacement, I'd suggest you use keys like pause, scroll lock, page up/down, or even insert as these I've noticed are used much less. The f row keys are still essential for operating system stuff (I don't use windows so I don't remember important f row key binds for windows).

[@ZackTheTurtle]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE

[@kingbob7476]

Thanks worked for the reddragon

[@yexontop__]

THANK YOU SMMMM IT WORKEEDDDD‼️‼️‼️

[@wateh3332]

I also watched this because of my Red Dragon keyboard and its only 2 months old.

[@Vardoc-bu8cn]

I feel stupid that I haven't thought about this before

[@robloxfan4271]

this is basically how to bodge "repair" it

[@YTAtrxbute]

YOU ARE A GOAT BRO

[@StaramaBrawlStars]

TYSM!!!!!! And we use the same keyboard :)

[@spundt125]

The switch probably has a bent pin or something of the sort considering it was fixed by simply switching in out.

[@minarlukx-y4883]

Thanks! It works for me

[@juliankim1626]

Lol was considering dropping my own two cents in here but the others beat me to it

[@__lin_]

Btw this only works for hot swappable mechanical keyboards only. Not soldered keyboards

[@Stxrmc_]

Thanks I got the same one

[@everybody7576]

Try cleaning your keyboard first, take off your keycaps and also use an anti-duist spray directly on the switch, make sure to keep the spray straight so it doesn't create damp and wet up the switches that might result in actually breaking it.

[@AlyazyaAlyazya]

I didn’t saw this tutorial how to fix keyboard so I buyed a new keyboard

[@BqyyyBtw]

Guys I was playing Valorant and the W key kept stopping, but I figured that it was because I was pressing the Tab key by accident, so you should consider that 😭

[@taitogema887]

Thanks so much i didnt replace them but they stoped spamming

[@rifdervent162]

Bro really clicking more than 50+ million time in just couple months 💀

[@XandarYT]

You know you get 5 switches in the box with the keyboard? You don't have to swap them, just use the reserve ones.

[@The_Sphinx]

Did my guy rly just take one minute to say : replace the switches. Like ok thanks for telling someone to pry off the switches on their soldered keyboard but u could’ve at least made them break it in 3 seconds rather than 60

[@AphaGoodies]

oh this, all i did was take out the eky and the mechanic thing under it, pop them back on and it worked

[@hridamjoshi-dw8lo]

if WASD and arrow keys are swapped (test if u have the problem) do fn (its located at side of right-alt) so fn+W should do it

[@_cloudyroblox_]

Btw you can just buy some otemu blues

[@bruhplination1144]

rip to all the beginners with not hotswapable keyboards trying this

[@nodzi010]

thank you man so much

[@ethanescobedo-no6wr]

this happened to me after I lubed my keyboard you can look at the pin at the bottom of your switch and see if the pin is straight also make sure your keyboard is hot swappable

[@chieftanvir7107]

W DEMON WHO LIKE XDEMON

[@Nobody_675]

If it is not hotswappable it will not work and might damage your entire keyboard. Make sure to find out if your keyboard is hotswappable or not

[@nguyenhuynh1432]

Please do research before you making a "How to" video!

[@lillamorsaan]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

[@FCMTX]

Thanks alot man

[@srlawrence05]

If you’re keys are switched press FN and w and hold

[@Camilito1822ufv]

Thank you so much

[@pspep7268]

Wow, you are so intelligent

[@kagaya4748]

This...actually happened to mine's, i just leave it for a few days (dont press the unfunctional keys) and just happened to fixed it self lol

[@ilaimas1965]

thanks works like charm cap

[@QUIX139]

I don't know about all the keyboards but once mine wasd keys were not working so i just pressed F12 (just a normal click)and it started to work again regularly.

[@Super-Shotz]

Thanks man

[@madilynnb408playinggames8]

You got my keyboard

[@KoVerQ]

dont you get spare switches with the keyboard?

[@apolakigamingandmore6376]

I didn't know K552 Kamara is hot-swappable. I bought RK87 tho, I guess it's much better.

[@dharmharley6871]

worked for me

[@gamex5921]

THANKS SO MUCH

[@guessit5036]

Lol, you might as well use Gordon Freeman's crowbar to get that switch from socket. I am not even talking about keyboards with soldered switches.

[@JJYT1234]

I usually take out the switch to see if the gold sticks are bent and if they are I buy new switches or I do a factory reset

[@x4norte]

Just so y’all know it could’ve been some type a keyboard command that’s what I’m looking for

[@nathanielricaforte1700]

thanks bro!!!

[@reptar69]

When keys aren't working. on the Right side of the keyboard HOLD the FN key and press W

[@josia7884]

thanks man

[@Lxco.Wav.]

Fn+W left the chaaaat

[@bedwarsblox7888]

big brain bro

[@l0st136]

THANK YOU

[@TheWisePenny]

None of my keys are working but it is detected by the pc and its on, wtf is going on