Logitech G213 RGB Gaming Keyboard Teardown/Disassembly

[@SandwichComposes]

Just tore mine down to give it a proper cleaning Thanks for showcasing where all the screws were, I decided to just cut into the rubber pads without removing them because they always always always just fall off after they've been removed once Really appreciated

[@matgaw123]

I tore mine and pads are still holding very strong and sticky

[@simonrichard1764]

Use very thin double sided tape to fix the pads.

[@Danexdust]

have this for 2 years now and it has never failed me once

[@stinkycheese804]

You've gone nuts. Yo could rip the guts out of lots of things and they'd still work but be inferior. The type of plastic used is plenty strong for a mere keyboard. It's not as though you're going to be pummeling zombies to death with it. There is no reason to make it thinner. There's nothing you'd save space on by stacking it on your keyboard so it's just open air. Plus, it needs to be thicker for decent rubber domes with a good amount of travel instead of the crap they put in notebooks with the short travel scissor-springs. If anything it seems like you need a computer desk upgrade if you can't fit a few inches of keyboard depth or 1cm more height to it. Plus, if you make it thin, even if you use more expensive plastics, it gets weaker, and there will be less depth to catch spills so the circuit sheets are sitting in it. All high quality keyboards are larger. No matter what the materials and design is otherwise, thinner is a downgrade.

[@tyronedobsondr-turkey5899]

true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@piggy6394]

Fully agreed.

[@420rvidxr]

Amen to that brother

[@ConfiscatedZyra]

Thank you to the uploader for the teardown. Had a recent spill and helped alot with not having to guess if I needed to remove a warranty sticker or not lol. That aside I've had this keyboard for about 2 years of very heavy use and still going strong. I'm very conditioned to the bulky formfactor to the point where I favor it over my mechanical keyboard. For the price it does its job. Tbh I forgot it had rgb lol. Anyways hope everybody is doing well. I'm getting a bit stircrazy being stuck inside more than usual. Stay safe

[@xecrets5063]

This keyboard IS a Membrane keyboard but the keys are similar to the Cherry MX Red switches due to the fact that both are similar in sound and speed...

[@Sam-zt2ur]

Andrei -Aj absolutely not, compared to the reds they are mushy and clunky, I own this G213 keyboard and it’s great for me, but it is nothing the like the feel or speed of the Cherry MX Reds

[@wavvyz9196]

@@Sam-zt2ur More on the side of mx browns then reds

[@Max-ed5gr]

Yeah but i like the membrane more sometimes because it’s alot more quiet

[@b1ueb3rry963]

this is literally the best keyboard I have ever used in my entire life

[@Metayounis]

It was good for 3 months, now whenever I press the spacebar it randomly clicks twice.

[@ismaaelmiah239]

@@Metayounis I hope that's just for u because I just ordered it

[@davidelfin94]

For me it's shit, just plugged it in, and the "o" key fails 1 every 10 times

[@sevens12]

buy the royal kludge rk61 my classmate have one but i have the g213

[@nokia7583]

@@ismaaelmiah239 i have one for almost 2 years and it works perfect The only thing is that because its not a mechanical keyboard you cant clean it well

[@Spectt84]

This reminds me of why I built my own keyboard... There is a huge amount of ultra high quality "cookie-cutter" parts being made nowadays that allows you to essentially "build" a keyboard to suit your needs. When I say high quality, it really is ultra high quality stuff. For example, you can get beautiful keyboard cases machined out of billet aluminum, then chose your favorite mechanical switches, and top them off with carbon fiber keyboard keys. You can go nuts and spend $500+ on a keyboard. I built mine with mid tier stuff for about $100-$150 but it really will last decades...

[@arkeyn3831]

would interesting to see it

[@eliziwazaskal]

Hey there I really want help with this question I have, so i have the same keyboard but the membrane isnt alligned with the key activators, when i tap my key it sometime doesnt hit the avtual activator and thus does nothing. Do you have any tips or advice as to how I can allign my membrane right on top of the key activator (those small button thingys)? Thanks

[@shunsuu89]

Any way i can find just the internal circuit films (the 3 sheets glued together)? I have a few keys that don't respond to touch. I had opened it up and cleaned the plastic sheets as well. Still doesn't work.

[@arkeyn3831]

sounds like something was spilled and made them stick together, there you have your shortage and keys are not working,

[@clunkyx]

thank you!!! showed me how to disassemble to fix a spill.

[@thecrazy8888]

You could fold the circuit board underneath the keyboard (externally, cut the case so it goes as far back as possible). Build a shield using a sheet of plastic from a coke bottle for the electronics and flex cables (form the sheet using heat) and use large strips of kapton tape to keep it from moving (remember to cleanup the surface with iso first). Adjust rubber feets for clearance. Fill the hole left from cutting the arm rest with black hot glue (use the oven's glass top to shape the glue, put vaseline first!) then use a variable heat soldering iron to cleanup the finish.

[@craigstern2902]

Or not. Just buy something you want, damn.

[@arkeyn3831]

mine started to miss key stokes so I disassembled it. cleaned it. and now it works again not sure what has changed.

[@udibeckfogel8185]

hello cactus i have an issiue not too long ago my keybored stopped working i saw the cable was melted but the video didient show if the cable was detachable or replaceable and im wondering if i could get it fixed

[@benito_plays]

Most people would check stuff out before buying, right? Well, I didn't do that with this keyboard, and surprise, surprise - the space key was busted. Had to return it the next day.

[@craigstern2902]

They're not being built like they use to. Quality & components are inferior to what the were just a few years ago. No braided cord, less rubber feet ect...

[@nilotpaladitya111]

How to get a spare silicone membrane of this keyboard?

[@generaliwatch9823]

It depends on your unit. I got this keyboard and its space works well especially in the games.

[@giorgiostramaroni4668]

but actually can you remove keys without breaking them? I'd like to clean it a bit but I'm afraid to break the keyboard

[@ErickBuildsStuff]

Yea, you can do it. Follow the dissembly steps and take the top portion plastic and use needle nose pliers to press on the tabs from the bottom side of buttons. They pop out from the frame. Just wash it in Luke warm water with soap and toothbrush. Once they dry for 3+ days. Reassemble and test. It would work.

[@giorgiostramaroni4668]

@@ErickBuildsStuff is it possible to rempve top right corner buttons like the audio mute button? I'd like to check it cuz it started givin some issues like poor aptical response or however it is called, it doesn't "jump back" when I press it the way it does for example the RGB on/off button

[@xbozo.]

is there any way to remove that lower part of the keyboard that is like to rest your hand?

[@vadim5066]

Good evening. Have you had problems with a space? I myself bought the same and it works poorly for me, as it were, once.

[@CatusMaximus]

I never liked this keyboard and actually didn't even reassemble it I just recycle it

[@17xkira14]

@@CatusMaximus what i hope i get this keyboard and you just recycle it????

[@billb8385]

I really dislike the practice of putting screws under tabs... mine were really uncooperative and left some of the adhesive behind.

[@onglukedaniel7006]

Can the swtiches be change? I like to change it to loud keys so It feels like a mechanical keyboard

[@onglukedaniel7006]

@Chris i just bought a new logitech g pro tkl membrane keyboards sucks

[@craigstern2902]

Lol, that's why I didn't buy a mechanical. I hate the stupid sound every time you press a key. Just buy a mechanical then. I've had this keyboard since it came out in 17, just bought more because their cheap & mimic a mechanical without the sound..

[@Marcelo_M.M.]

Can you turn off only the "G" logo? Like in the mouses.

[@Yippe_yippe]

U tell me this after i bought it alr?😊

[@Baazigarrrrrr]

bro my keyboard's membrane is retired what to do , specially the W key wont come back

[@ipad5692]

I really just want to disassemble it because the spacebar feels upside down

[@Worms_Pro]

Catus Maximus. I accidentally decided to give mine a shower, long story... It turns on still, RGB works fine as do most of the keys however, some keys don't turn at all and random things are being continuously pressed. Is there any way I can fix it by opening it up and drying it all out?

[@CatusMaximus]

Water may have gotten into the membrane where the contacts are I would take a look

[@MrShadowaka]

Can anyone know, when i use white backlight(very loud) or others, keyboard emits electronic high pitch sound. If i don't use backlight everything works fine. Maybe there is some solution to this problem?

[@vamremMX]

Please, I need to clean the space-bar key, but it is hard to extract and I'm afraid I may broke it. Someone knows if in this keyboard keys are removable? Or should I open it from the bottom like in the video?

[@cosmix4258]

I wish you could remove the wrist rest because it does bother me when I type.

[@dokibella]

Hey do you think if I add a plastics sheet on my keyboard it would actually spread the rgb lighting? I have an old membrane keyboard I want to mod

[@XxThingxX]

Can you get replacement keycaps like pudding keycaps? Just wondering because this keyboard has the mechadome things

[@deadzior]

lasted a month and then one letter key started working bad ... has to be pressed at the top (works best) or middle. What a piece of work. Very cheap keyboards have much better quality and longevity

[@yousefsami5379]

you can change the coloure !!!!!!! only press the light mode and still prising it and press 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 etc

[@ianlingam281]

I got the same keyboard and I accidentally spilled a cup of coffee on it. I'm being lazy just rinse it with water ( since it is spill proof) and dry it off. After drying it off, I realized that the left shift button turns to ^ and right shift button turns to 0][2;Z7 when I'm typing. What a low quality product?

[@phiore967]

Same here, in my case the 1 Button is Capslock and Y and Capslock are not working anymore. Now I disassembled it and hooray, there are water stains between the layers, possibly ruining the keyboard forever. I am anxiously waiting for the water to evaporate. Wish me luck!

[@ianlingam281]

@@phiore967 Good luck. Mine dried off but it's a permanent damaged. Saving for a new mechanical keyboard instate and definitely not Logitech brand.

[@phiore967]

@@ianlingam281 Mine did as well. I completely dismantled it and found out that there was permanent water damage. I now threw it into the trash. But thank you for replying, mate 😊 I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year. Or in German: Frohe Weihnachten und einen gudn' Rutsch!

[@mehmetcagrar3896]

thank you, it was easy to remove the screws, after that i cleaned between membranes with alcohol, but some other keys stopped working after i assemblied it, had to press really hard, then a strong bang on the keyboard fixed it! haha

[@arkeyn3831]

I need a nice keyboard, reliable. g213 has started to give me a headache. letter E was not engaging if not pressed firmly. I took it apart, cleaned. put together now E is working properly. But I have the same issue but with letter o now. idk why. an update cleaning indeed helped. Just had to press firmly in the middle were to hear a click and everything works like a charm. still decent keyboard for the money

[@RICO64.]

Thank you very much for your review.Very useful when cleaning the keyboard.

[@CompasaurusRex]

Great video, I want to specially thank you for uploading this, it helped me disassemble my own g213 and clean up a beer spillage lol

[@flixboi6741]

but is it possible to change the switches to cherry mx red for example ?

[@baileym2952]

No the switches are membrane and cannot m be changed to any mechanical switches.

[@Khan_on]

Thank you very much, I changed the wire, the video was very helpful, I didn’t know about these bolts under the rubber pads

[@Eggsr2bcrushed]

Anybody looking specifically for a RGB lighting setup, get the NZXT Hue2

[@cua2279]

Wow nice video, i actually did buy the keyboard like 1 week ago. Thx for showing what we are actually buying and consuming :)

[@joankociko5174]

@@darcyjames1222 yes devour

[@macksters1]

@@joankociko5174 Mmm yummy.

[@amisgohome]

Just bought 2 and on one D doesnt work properly and the other has a problem with L if I hit the letters on the right side they wont work and if I hit the letter more on the left they work I guess its a shit quality Keyboard

[@craigstern2902]

For the last four years now they're crap, my 2017 model still works flawlessly. IDK what happened to the qa but has go e down hill. No more braided cord, less rubber feet ect...

[@stanislavspacek2270]

I own this keyboard and I actually think it is pretty good (considering the price of course)

[@Adam-gb3yj]

I own this keyboard, and I used to own a steelseries apex pro, and for my preference, this is the winner. Can take more beating, I actually had to order replacement buttons for the apex as they cracked in half from a moderate hit... These keys have just the right force to push (all these mechanical ones are way to sensitive for my taste, I like to be able to rest my fingers on the keyboard).

[@williams7713]

I got my g213 for 15 bucks at target since it was on clearance

[@craigstern2902]

Exactly, mine from 17 when the released the 213 still works but keys wore retry badly on wsad, shift & c from playing BF. Just ordered 2 more that were open boxes for like $42 off eBay. Great for the price & they're made to mimic a mechanical with a low throw as well. Best thing bus they're quiet imo

[@SHOKRE003]

Thanx dude... lifesaver.. kid spilled hot chocolate lol...

[@ciuciulala8888]

I have this keyboard,the build quality of this keyboard is really crap, alot of the keys bottom out, some have to be pressed harder to work

[@craigstern2902]

If you've bought this keyboard recently I don't doubt it. Quality has went down hill, they aren't including a braided cord anymore, the rubber on bottom of board doesn't go all the way across like it use to either. Now it moves/slides when gaming because if this. If yours is like this then it's a newer inferior build imo.. Like everything else made these days companies are trying to save 50¢ & charge 200% more.

[@ciuciulala8888]

i bought my keyboard 2 years ago and it has a braided hard wire but i fixed it and it works like a charm now@@craigstern2902

[@vamremMX]

I havethe sameand the space-bar sometimes miss, sometimes double click double space, (proof on this text not corrected). All the rest still working ok. Now, I'm planning to extract the space bar and clean it, maybe it is dirt or something. But it is so hard to remove that I'm afraid to broke it. Do you know if keys can be removed in this keyboard? or should open it from the bottom as in the video?

[@ciuciulala8888]

open it from the bottom, also the screws under the rubber pads. I ended up putting a small drop of hot glue on each rubber dome, let it harden and put the keyboard back together. Now it works perfect@@vamremMX

[@davidharrison6535]

I like my g213 better than most I have used except for the early AT Key boards

[@t_rimor]

Im not able to pop off the lower side of the keyboard It lowkey feels like it will break when if I apply more strength checked and all the 9 screws are removed Please help 🙏 @Catus Maximus

[@liandersonFL]

Why so big? This pulse support is a big sh*t !!!

[@uselesscause3178]

I love the review and the takedown, even if my favorite keyboard *for the price was trashed. LOL

[@mr.cringe6726]

i spilt 600mls of water on it 7 months ago, keyboard hasnt changed since i bought it

[@PovilKa]

This is the worst keyboard I ever had. Spacebar and "0" does not register properly (sometimes it's double, sometimes it's none).

[@craigstern2902]

Most work fine, just luck of the draw.. or bad luck in your case.

[@pazezra9515]

this keyboard is mechanical ???????

[@HalkerVeil]

This thing is horrible for keys sticking down. Will never buy it again.

[@HackingInfo]

Too much humiliation 😂😅😅

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I have no interrest in these.

[@tyronedobsondr-turkey5899]

lmao

[@radiux_sv]

Probably the worst keyboard ive ever had, you can get a lot better keyboard for the price logitech is asking for this

[@Eggsr2bcrushed]

G910 master race

[@qrard]

Waste money i got new one and it broke by 1 day again like the old one this keyboard sucks i dont recommend buying it fr

[@Tomas1395]

its shite, terrible spacebar button, i have to click on it like 5 times to make it work. waste of money

[@17xkira14]

It works great i have it

[@moodmusicytc]

Probably too late to comment this but did you try disassembling it? My space bar was either not registering or double tapping - I moved the membrane sheet and it fixed my issue. No problems with the space bar since It's possible the membrane was slightly off centre or something. I also had double tapping keys and that's fixed too

[@mariuslaurinavic3435]

Most useless keyboard that I bought lol. Keys stop working in a month or so.

[@Teftelll]

That keyboard is garbage. Some keys can just jam if pressed not exactly in center.