Keychron K8 keyboard foam mod, simple steps for less than £10

It's time to do the Keychron K8 foam mod. Yes I've had my Keychron K8 keyboard for a while now and I thought I have a go at trying to quieten the key sound a little.
This mod cost me less than £10 and was actually easy than I thought so I put this video together to show you how you can turn down the volume on your Keychron K8 keyboard a little with this simple foam mod.
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[@Byteofgeek]

24 hours late 😭 you wouldn't believe the grief this video has given me when rendering 😂 Anyway hope you enjoyed the video, if you did don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE 👍

[@Neph-v5r]

Good descriptive video & easy to follow, thanks. I did this mod but changed it slightly. I didn't use the neoprene, so I used the thicker foam that came with the K8. I also used duct tape (gaffer tape @£3.90) which I stuck to the underside of the PCB (I'd seen this method on another channel). This mod has worked really well & gives a nice, satisfying, quiet key press. My partner thinks i'm pretty sad getting excited by this but she just doesn't get it 🤣😂

[@Byteofgeek]

I bet she's glad of the quietness though 😂

[@flenzi666]

Great explanation, thanks for the video!

[@georgepereiramarques1445]

Quite useful for me, thanks!

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@ChristoKiwi]

I just did a very similar mod and while there is a slight improvement, it doesn't sound amazing. The new K8 pro comes with a solid silicone buffer and sounds much improved though!

[@Byteofgeek]

Yes they've tried hard with the sound on the K8 Pro, but I've seen some bad reviews already. I keep tweaking my K8, recently added some o rings and that's helped just a little more

[@Kamaldhillon81]

Helped a lot , thank you.

[@ahah86]

WARNING: the screws are actually 12, not 11. Be careful because if you follow the diagram and you don't remove all the keycaps (you don't have to to open the keyboard) you are going to miss one more screw and you might damage the board or the plastic. Be careful.

[@BasicallyGriff]

Where is the 12th screw

[@mikek2001]

Nice video. I might try this when i get my board👌

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching, definitely worth giving it a go 👍

[@Gadzai92]

This might be the exact thing i going to do with my K8 too, thanks for you useful video!

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@tylerosborne1302]

Trusted you when you said there were 11 screws. There were 12...

[@Byteofgeek]

Hmm 12? Guessing mine was a Friday job 😂

[@tylerosborne1302]

@@Byteofgeek lol I'm sure it was a configuration change on their end. No worries! Shouldn't have forced it 🤪

[@tylerosborne1302]

@@Byteofgeek Should have also said thank you for the video!! Even with the hang up on my end, it came in handy!

[@Byteofgeek]

Glad it was useful 👍

[@archttila]

Great video! How thick a sponge did you use? (mm)

[@Byteofgeek]

Thanks, the one from the keyboard box is about 5mm thick and the neoprene sheet is 3mm 👍

[@archttila]

@@Byteofgeek thanks! :)

[@Zapie020]

Hi, I have tried making this mod but I had one problem, while removing the metal pieces in the side to slide out the pcb etc one of them didn’t slide of, it’s on there like stone, I tried pushing it against something at it just made a hole in the table I pushed it on, what am I supposed to do??

[@moonke77]

Hey is the neoprene sheet a must? I'd like to just use the foam that came with the keyboard due to my laziness and lack of patience lol

[@Byteofgeek]

If you don't want to use the neoprene then I'd suggest the thicker of the two foams in the box if you still have it just to deaden the sound a bit better 👍

[@moonke77]

@@Byteofgeek right thanks alot I'll try it out 👌

[@Byteofgeek]

Let us know how you get on with that, be interesting to see if it sounds any different to my video 👍

[@moonke77]

​ @Byte of Geek right so there is some difference between before and after but its not night and day which is expected. in terms of yours vs mine theres obviously factors like the surface the keyboard is on, hearing it through a mic and speakers vs in person, how hard it is being typed etc etc, mine has a bit more resonance but im happy either way haha

[@marielapepito3790]

Is the pcb risky to remove. There is no screw at the side unlike the aluminum one

[@Byteofgeek]

No it's pretty straightforward just have to watch out for the switches on the left hand side

[@surisettyfamily2649]

How thick was the foam you put 4mm 6mm 8mm 12mm

[@Byteofgeek]

I used 3mm neoprene first

[@surisettyfamily2649]

@@Byteofgeek and then how much on top without covering it

[@waperboy]

Just got the board, will try this. Funny how you said measure twice, cut once, and still you cut it too short... :)

[@Byteofgeek]

It looks like it is a little short on the side but the base of the keyboard slopes inwards a little. That's my excuse anyway 😉

[@rainnerealano434]

Well I messed up and broke the left side switch goodbye 100$ i guess

[@Byteofgeek]

Ah no that sucks, there's always a risk in doing these kind of things I just wishes manufacturers would make them better in the first place and then people wouldn't have to risk doing this kind of thing