How to properly remove a key cap that is on a stabilizer on a mechanical keyboard.

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[@Sirsants]

i would love to know this when i build my board 💀

[@MechKeyboards]

Hope it helps.

[@benzhou9751]

Bro same I just bent my spacebar stabilizer so much and have to fix it

[@ell3ell3]

Thank you!! There are so many other lengthy ones that didn't get straight to the point

[@superluna-bo5mt]

I should have watched this earlier, I broke the stabilizer stem on my enter key :/

[@MechKeyboards]

I'm sorry to hear.

[@Centre_Aviation]

thaks

[@ohLewiso]

W helped alot had no clue how to remove my shift key

[@frizz9933]

Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for. Straight to the point.

[@MechKeyboards]

Glad it helped, cheers!

[@koza_zero]

I broke one of my stabilizers stems doing this lol. I think my keycap set might be too tight, every video I've watch the space bar just pops off but mine wont give unless I pull hard

[@MechKeyboards]

Some keycaps become too (emotionally) attached ;)

[@flowpey]

very helpful thank you! I just got my new keyboard lol

[@MechKeyboards]

Enjoy!

[@buster-thevirtualracer9104]

This may bend your stabilizer wire ,you should get the two ALT key and then use both hand to remove your spacebar Just my opinion ^^

[@MechKeyboards]

Thanks, have yet to have that happen, but I never pull harder than it gives.

[@buster-thevirtualracer9104]

@@MechKeyboards yea,usually it only happen with 2 conditions : soft stabilizer wire and keycap fit too tight,for that case you must use a lot of force on 1 side to pull out,and 70% it will bend your wire :(

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

@@MechKeyboards Today I had to pull out my backspace key. So I was pullin on both sides with the puller, thinking it might have been a good idea. The problem wasn't really getting it to fit, the problem was that I had to pull so hard to remove the keycap that one of the stabilizers got broken off the board, and the puller bent. I just bent it back in place anyway. What do you suggest to avoid this kind of issue? Should I slightly lube the stems of the stabilizers so that there's less grip on the keycaps?

[@MechKeyboards]

@@ItalianRetroGuy I don't think lube would hurt, but I find that taking sticky keycaps and using a switch to insert and remove several times in a row will "loosen" up the inside of the stem.

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

@@MechKeyboards I don't fully understand what you mean, do you mean I use a keycap to try to wear away at the stabs, or a switch to try to wear away at the keycap sides where there would be the stabs? Perhaps a combo of both would work?

[@Crosmando]

What keyboard you using in this video?

[@MechKeyboards]

CIY X77

[@riddlemefish6217]

hopethisworksmyspacebarisstuck

[@MechKeyboards]

Good luck!

[@joshuasims5421]

Thanks immensely! Replacing keycaps for the first time, this helps a bunch.

[@gigamonke7744]

Mine has a metal piece attaching it

[@MechKeyboards]

Like this? i.imgur.com/JVewJjd.jpg

[@Brazziliangigachad]

Omg thank you so much! You're a life saver

[@ItalianRetroGuy]

I have no clue how to remove the Enter key on ISO layouts. How do?

[@MechKeyboards]

Hope this helps: kzbin.info5x727h68Z5w

[@timsteffes4531]

my switch was removed WITH the keycaps and i had to get another switch because it was broken 😭😭😭

[@MechKeyboards]

Some keycaps are extremely tight and can become quite attached to the switch.

[@cakey6636]

My spacebar is locked in by a metal piece on both side and has a spring attached to it. How do I remove it???

[@MechKeyboards]

Those are your stabilizers, search for 'how to remove a key from stabilizers'.

[@itshezzex]

I didn’t have any switch or keycap puller, so I used a butter knife to tape mod it, it went alright, but could’ve been easier!

[@MechKeyboards]

All that matters is that you are happy with the end result, happy new year!

[@cat244]

How do u remove and replace a keycap with a keycap from hirosart? on the acer mechanical keyboard

[@MechKeyboards]

If they are Cherry MX compatible it should be just the same.

[@InfamousAMH]

I did this immediately. Just intuition.

[@ZahirSalim-vm1gj]

I helped alot

[@MechKeyboards]

Glad to hear!

[@broareyouserious]

Thank you!!! I’ve been having a hard time with the spacebar 😭

[@i.jseiersten2560]

Me too

[@toscarriergeometra4603]

Thankyou very much

[@MechKeyboards]

You're quite welcome, happy new year!

[@gabccamilo]

Thank you :)

[@just_a_kid1]

Thank you ❤

[@pennonN]

Hio! my keyboard is super dirty and sticky what’s that tool you’re using?

[@MechKeyboards]

A keycap puller.

[@pennonN]

@@MechKeyboards Thx dude 🙏

[@guyon6]

helped a ton thanks

[@00XXIXIXX00]

How do u do it with the other tool?

[@MechKeyboards]

Which other tool?

[@Zinqzz]

Thought I was gonna break it lmao

[@MechKeyboards]

Hope that you didn't!

[@skroxg8088]

Omg thank u

[@onepun9583]

What if I already broke it? Do you know if we can buy a single space bar for this type of space bar? Thanks

[@yeetgod5235]

thanks my man i was worried about forcing it

[@Sanvyx]

thanks for the tutorial

[@MechKeyboards]

You're welcome!

[@404Client]

true gamers rip the spacebar off from one side with fingers other games pry a spacebar off with a pencil

[@KINGhotaru11]

thank you soo much

[@MechKeyboards]

You're welcome! 🥰

[@DeepHUNTER0]

I btoke my space bar.

[@MechKeyboards]

Sorry to hear.

[@MiyaMam948]

Thanks! Cheers, man!

[@MechKeyboards]

Cheers!

[@enphoso69]

i just scratched my space key because I tried to take it off with my switch puller 😭😭😭

[@MechKeyboards]

Oh no!

[@jackiet2473]

Thank u so much

[@MechKeyboards]

Glad to help. Join us at budgetkeebs.com if you ever need more help or just want to share!

[@al96n]

What if the stabilizer is stuck beneath the spacebar?

[@MechKeyboards]

Just the wire, or is the housing screwed into the PCB and not plate mounted?

[@al96n]

@@MechKeyboards it’s a plastic thing stuck in it probl not being well mounted on the keyboard plate as the metal wire is fine

[@MechKeyboards]

@@al96n then you should be able to "fish" the bar out from under the plate once the housings are unclipped from the plate.

[@al96n]

@@MechKeyboards after picking it and placing back i noticed the plastic part to be woobly it’d move more than the other one but the spacebar works and sounds ok, guess I’ll take it

[@VibreX]

Hello! I have a question. I have a broken stabilizer on my shift key, what can I do about it?

[@MechKeyboards]

You'll have to order a replacement set of stabilizers, not sure of vendors that sell them individually, and replace the broken one with it.

[@VibreX]

@@MechKeyboards do you think any repair stores like best buy/geeksquad could help repair it, or would I need to open up the keyboard myself?

[@MechKeyboards]

@@VibreX If it's a plate mounted stabilizer, you can do it yourself. Which keyboard did this happen on?

[@VibreX]

@@MechKeyboards Logitech g pro, with gx blue switches

[@MechKeyboards]

@@VibreX you should be able to replace the stabilizers yourself, as they appear to have plate mounted Cherry stabs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJCYmmSMrqt0ecU

[@kanawyer]

I tried to pull up one side to do this and my razer huntsman mini spacebar broke in half

[@MechKeyboards]

I'm sorry to hear, never had a space bar break on me! 😯

[@kanawyer]

@@MechKeyboards it’s fine I was trying to change the key caps tried to pull up on one side then the other and it broke in half

[@Colatleogaming]

poor u wire :)))

[@MechKeyboards]

?

[@lilonsaddly4852]

How to pull the switch that is between stabilisers

[@MechKeyboards]

The same way, it should be no different.

[@luvgvrlog]

help i took my shift key out and am trying to put it back but it doesnt want to work as a button anymore it will just sit there but not go up and down when i press it

[@MechKeyboards]

Did your stabilizers come loose?

[@luvgvrlog]

@@MechKeyboards i’m not sure i’m not really techy but i just left it there and now when i press on the button it works but it goes back up very slowly but it should be fine since i don’t really use that button

[@MechKeyboards]

@@luvgvrlog sounds like your stabilizer has come loose or the wire became detached from the housing. You can watch videos on how to remove/install stabilizers and that should help. Good luck!

[@SweetFlexZ]

I didn't know people did this wrong, I always did it this way and i'm a beginner

[@MechKeyboards]

Never hurts to share more information to folks who just need to see it done first.

[@NuggieTheDuck]

I think i broke my razer shift key by doing this

[@MechKeyboards]

How?

[@NuggieTheDuck]

@@MechKeyboards I thought i broke a part of my stabilizer but i just didn't know how stabilized keys come off

[@MechKeyboards]

@@NuggieTheDuck glad it was not broken!

[@jacklloyd4376]

Busted one half of my space bar by only pulling out one side 😢

[@MechKeyboards]

Sorry to hear :(

[@jacklloyd4376]

@@MechKeyboards its ok, i'll just have to work around jumping alot in fps games lol i'll probably just treat myself to a nicer keyboard at some point soon :)

[@mycelium1456]

Ye I broke the little hook thing on one side on my old black widow keyboard so it works but flimsy. Needed an upgrade anyway after that so jus bought a black widow v3 going from og black widow I had for 5 years prior. Still afraid to mess with these that's why I only worry about the ones without the stabilizers lol

[@mycelium1456]

This was 2 years ago and Im still scared lol

[@jacklloyd4376]

@@mycelium1456 if you bought from razer directly youget a 2 year warranty. but i wouldnt buy razor products. they arent exactly the best for any of their products price points

[@leferio]

U can also do it with just ur fingers even on shift and backspace (not enter)

[@MechKeyboards]

Fingers can be too strong and damage stabilizers.

[@myrosamaz]

Love how budget plastic keycap pullers can do this in like 2 seconds

[@starklar1986]

It scratches the keycap with its edges

[@0xArkemi]

At the cost of scratching your keycaps

[@MechKeyboards]

Plastic pullers run the risk of scratching the key cap.

[@broareyouserious]

It didn’t even take that long

[@JimmyFit_]

I’m scared of people genuinely need this to tutorial

[@MechKeyboards]

Everyone has to start somewhere...