How to ACTUALLY Clean Your Keyboard... (In Under An Hour)

[@jaydingiesler5280]

I appreciate Hipyo being honest about how dirty his keyboard is and not pretending we’re all just a bunch of animals with ours 😂

[@brflame90]

Yes, then again he accused us of not doing the dishes… or washing our hands…

[@NedransVikingar]

Well I'm not "an animal" with mine. Cleaning my keyboard takes me like 1 minute at max because it's never even dirty to begin with. It's just a bit dusty and that's easily fixed with compressed air. The secret is to wash your hands and never eat at the keyboard. If you have to, then eat something that isn't powdery.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

​@@NedransVikingarAlso, don't own pets (slight sarcasm). I used to own a dog and oh my god, my laptop keys were so damn clogged with her hair, lol. I semi-cleaned the keys but nothing as in-depth as this, because it was a laptop. But, if you do own pets, maybe don't let them get close to your keyboard, unless the cleaning process doesn't bother you. With cats, people also let them walk all over their surfaces (I personally never understood this, even as a former cat owner). Cats could be on the couch and whatever structure/ cat tree was bought for them. Cats did not go on tables or counters where you put your food, they did not go on top of fridges for the same reason (and it's dangerous and they can get stuck up there, too scared to hop down), and they don't walk on desks. People seem to forget where their cat's paws have been when they allow this.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

:3 My keyboard was wayyyy worse than this with hair. Haha. I don't really have food inside of it. I rinsed it under water, used soap, q-tips, a sponge with the scrubber side, and the keys I soaked in soapy water before rinsing them, and washing them more with soap, and wiping them down. Now, they're outside drying in the hot sun. I'll leave them out there for like 24 hours. Haha

[@athanmantas7134]

love thise videos

[@eschrader]

Used a butter knife to pop out all my keys after I took a photo of it. Used a soapy scrub brush at an angle to clean the kb body a bit, wiped with baby wipe. Then Used dish soap in a bowl and scrub brush to wash keys, poured in strainer, sprayed with water, filled bowl with clean water, poured keys in and rinsed, tossed back and forth between strainer and bowl then dumped keys on a towel and patted keys dry. Re-assembled according to picture and let it sit in the sun for a bit. Quick and decent cleaning! Thank you!

[@Lord_Mad_Dog]

cold water will probably work better for more keycaps. the heat may cause the legends or characters to dissolve a bit if you have a dyesub set and if you agitate the keycaps with the soapy water then youre fine. i used a chopstick to kida stir them and it worked marvelously. also using alcohol on your plastic is generally not a good idea

[@jotsa]

just use slightly warm water, pbt won't get damaged in it

[@Voruality]

is it bad that its dissolved on the inside of my keys

[@mshazaz]

I used very hot water and my keycaps got bent 😂

[@TheoSur]

@@mshazaz that's why he said "the hottest water *your hands can handle*"

[@fakepotato4875]

@@TheoSur well i guess he can handle hot enough water that it can melt his keycaps

[@cursedRavioli]

You can use ultrasonic cleaner for the keycaps. Also it's great for your glasses and jewelery.

[@Lazymaybaby]

as someone who is a very casual mech keyboard enjoyer (and whose keyboard was built by my now-ex) I really appreciate this kind of video! I love my keyboard but lately it’s started acting weird and not typing correctly. I’m going to try deep cleaning it and see if that helps. As an aside, more videos on general keyboard maintenance would be awesome! Like, for instance, how to tell if a switch has gone bad / how to go about troubleshooting a keyboard that’s having typing issues.

[@ConfusionPlus2]

I hope it worked!

[@Weepsy_]

Actually, if you don't want or can't buy a compressed air can or a blower, use a hairdryer and make sure it's blowing cold air. The air will spread more, but it's still better than nothing.

[@neekowmoo]

Thanks Hipyo. this is my first time liking your video with clean hands

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

When I clean key caps I do it in a strainer that is sitting in a large bowl. Then I toss them in a food dehydrator to dry. Having a food dehydrator has been surprisingly useful over the years and I have never used it for food but drying lots of stuff like 3d printer filament.

[@jens0_064]

1:17 I always pull my keycaps by hand, it's just way faster + it is easier to set them into sets to later easily set back together. I think if you have a huntsman board, you should get one, because it hurts after like 40 and I don't want to do this daily on a fullsize.

[@adarshsingh2954]

I don't know why my keyboard has small hairs 😭 who tf shaved on my keyboard 😭😭

[@hatemails]

If your arms/hands are hairy when you lose small hairs naturally

[@broken-rpg-cuzzo]

Lmao mines the same

[@grainretard]

arm hairs xdd

[@LACHYON240HZ]

@@broken-rpg-cuzzosame lol mostly it’s cause my cats loves to cuddle so she lays on my keyboard and gets hair everywhere but I love her alot 😂

[@greaterglider]

@@LACHYON240HZ cat hair fr

[@ThePathOfAshes]

If you ever get blood on your fabric things from a bloody nose or papercut or what not, don't use hot water! cold water is most effective to get it out (don't let it dry out if you can help it)

[@lynettedear4833]

And your own saliva is good for that as well.

[@YtJosh4k]

Wow Hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard.

[@hashpipe710]

all 7 hairs and like 3 crumbs.. if hipyo saw under my keycaps he would show up and confiscate all my boards and rehome them. theres enough cat hair to make a full size birds nest.

[@koiasana]

0:13 howdy hey, I'm hiypo tech

[@_TheLegendaryT_]

Bro says under an hour I’am in 3 minutes and already have to buy 2 items of the internet

[@vrdude1]

for the compressed air, just use a blow dryer for the keycap reover, use a butter knife, coming in from the side of the keys and popping them off

[@morpho7083]

To dry your keycaps, you can use your oven. Turn it to "warm".

[@Alex-kr7zr]

Or clothes dryer after the washing machine.

[@danny7694]

My tip for cleaning deskmats and i been doing it like this every 2 weeks: 1. grab deskmat 2. get in shower 3. make tiles in shower wet 4. stick deskmat on wall (this will work due to anti slip) 5. use showerhead to wet up surface 6. use dish soap and a soft sided sponge to clean (do not use abbrasive sponge or all purpose cleaner, this might destroy any hydrophobic coating that's on your deskmat) 7. dry your deskmat over a drying rack (do not dry in sun as this again might damage any protective coatings) 8. you now have a clean deskmat and you've taken your biweekly gamer shower! you're welcome!

[@HangryCow]

i clean my keyboard weekly so no need for a hazmat suit

[@Peoe500]

I tape a paintbrush to the end of a vacuum hose and suck/scrub the switches before blowing just to contain the dust a little better.

[@TeenGameTORG]

This is really helpful. I've wanted to clean my keyboard for a while now, but had no idea if I had to follow some kind of process to not damage it, and was scared to death I could break it. Turns out it is WAY simpler than what I thought. Thanks a lot!

[@CatbaronAle]

Wow Hipyo is so brave for- kitty kitty kitty kitty she’s helping aaaa ❤ (ty for this helpful tutorial)

[@roblaxionofgamer]

Tip: rather than using q-tips use cotton and soak the cotton with ethanol or nail polish for cleaning the keyboard

[@ToyKeeper]

A cheap fine-tipped squeeze duster also works well for cleaning out under the keycaps... like the things they use to clean dust off camera optics. It's not as good as actually removing the keycaps, but it can get rid of like 90% of the gunk with only 10% of the effort and near-zero cost. I keep my hands obsessively clean, so my keycaps generally take several years to show any signs of grime... but underneath, lots of dust and hair and other stuff accumulates. So... squeezy blower to the rescue!

[@Peoe500]

The slime method is used for keyboards that A) Can’t come apart B) Only need the visible crumbs and hairs removed from between the caps It may not even be great for that, I haven’t used them. But as a cheaper and faster alternative it SHOULD remove the noticeable dirt from your line of sight. Not completely useless.

[@ruhsuzkutu8041]

Instructions unclear, I have discovered a bug infestation inside my keyboard.

[@illusionarysage4487]

If the tap water in your area is particularly mineral rich like it is where I live, make sure to use something like distilled water for the keycaps, or they will collect the minerals as a residue and jam up the keyboard Speaking from personal experience.

[@diveintowonder7337]

Using a collander (pasta strainer) would be a great way to drain and rinse the keys.

[@Wolfy11188]

If you have one of those cutlery baskets for your dishwasher you can just chuck the keys in there on a cold wash and they'll be nice and sparkly! Need one that locks completely though on the top!

[@LMG7]

First step should be to check to see if your keys are meant to actually come off, otherwise you may be stuck in a situation where you can't get your keys back on.

[@Greyson-fz3sq]

Howdy hey

[@scott-jc5nd]

Well edited! Also enjoyed the humor! Thanks 👍

[@LouisGiliberto]

I've used Efferdent (denture cleaner) to clean my key caps. It's doesn't leave residue and it's designed to break up fats and proteins which is most of the scum on the key caps.

[@Krystallia87]

Brush your cat if shes helping you clean... dude... my cats are the REASON im cleaning my keyboard... again. Lol

[@pine1780]

Glad to know I been doing correctly for years. A bowl of soap and water and alcohol for the keyboard and the mat just a wash and some sun dried for a clean set up. I just did it today before watching this video lol!

[@hallmonitor98]

I never took the keys off, I used a used tooth brush head for my sonicare toothbrush and used rubbing alchohol, and dipped in water every few keys to rinse off the grime, then dipped in alcohol again and clean and repeat.

[@MarbsMusic]

I actually taught my sons, who all play games, how to do this years ago because their keyboards would get so nasty! Great and very thorough!

[@SquizbarDeAlienOfficial]

It’s all your fault Hipyo!! I’m now addicted to customising keyboards!! All jokes aside your videos have been really inspiring as I’m new to the hobby.

[@lambdaboss5528]

Incredibly helpful, thank you.

[@Treiden21]

He did the glarses oh yeah thing lol

[@QoraxAudio]

Nope. Don't use compressed air on small moving parts like a keyboard, but also things like bearings of computer fans. It could result in dirt going deeper between the moving parts. Also, compressed air can result in condensation droplets inside those parts. Those electrical blowers are fine though. Instead use a vacuum cleaner with some kind of brush attachment, or a separate brush. ...and watch out not to use too hot water for your keycaps, otherwise they could warp.

[@UnsolicitedThoughtsOfARose]

I know you shouldn't use compressed air, but what are you supposed to use instead? Just brush it for eternity...

[@PopTheCommenter]

@@UnsolicitedThoughtsOfARose vacuum cleaner is what i used and it worked flawlessly and very fast.

[@Ray.F]

Please don't use wipes containing alcohol on keycaps especially ABS and especially the keyboard itself, google it for reasons why. That is all.

[@arthuralford]

You can use distilled water, which contains no minerals and is safe for electronics however

[@lavenderclouds]

Thanks for this video, I learned how to clean my keyboard for the first time. My kitty cat got her fur all over my keyboard so it was very hairy! White fur all over the inside. I didn't have an air duster so I asked my older brother if he had one and what didja know he did. I used his electric air duster and it worked wonders! I washed my desk mat in the sink, it works.

[@kvptx]

Somehow I've found out more easy way to clean keycaps. I put 'em in a deep bowl, then give them a thick layer of BAKING SODA, then pour it with hot boiled water. Baking Soda is actually an alkali that is great for clening stuff like finger oil etc., and that's actually what makes soap work. So, after about 10 minutes of keycaps chilling in soda bouillon, keycaps should feel a little bit soapy, so now you can just sprink everything with tap water and voila. No elbow grease, it's darn cheap and works great.

[@naliboi93]

Does baking soda damage any dyes, paint, or adhesives?

[@kvptx]

@@naliboi93 to be honest, I’m not 100% sure. I’ve done it only with double-shot ABS keycaps (black,orange, creamy and grey) and those were totally fine

[@makarychan9109]

that transition sound effect though...

[@phatlokki]

I have a beauitful rgb keyboard and it is flat out disrespectful how it looks rights not. Thanks for the video. Lets make this baby sparkly again!

[@AlexAlex-oy5bz]

first time cleaning my keyboard in 3 years, and well.. GODAMMMMMM

[@jessw4195]

Thank you for showing us the real keyboard and how dirty it is because it made me feel a lot less insecure about my own keeb!!! U da MVP!!!!

[@LadyLunaura]

Wow Hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard!

[@TheSoulofaGod]

Thanks A lot! Once I get a Keycap remover I'll be able to clean my key board!

[@indalecio539]

Wow, Hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard.

[@skrappr3649]

Just spent hours disassembling my entire keyboard and cleaning every part just for this to be recommended thanks youtube

[@travismorse5050]

Oh snap you got the EPBT Sniper caps! I got on that group buy too!

[@Alimuneer12]

oh my god my keyboard is finally cleaned thank you so much !!!

[@KuzTech]

@Hipyo Tech what keycaps are those?

[@opvask]

If you're not afraid of scratching the keycaps, the soapy water trick works with a plastic bag.. just dump everything in there and shake shake shake... pour into a sieve and rinse with warm water.. let airdry over night or wrap them in a towel(not paper, use actual towel) and shake shake shake and theyre 95% dry in a minute xd 9:10 bruh, H2O2 will bleach the shit out of fabric.......... you just want to sell more deskmats dont you!? yea im onto you mister

[@mikishealy2849]

Use a Q-tip with the peroxide and only dot the area with blood staying clear of the surrounding area.

[@Xevikq]

Bro my keyboard was so dirty its crazy ive had it for 2+ years and never cleaned this helped alot

[@HanScrub_]

wow hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard

[@yfrufeyfryd2129]

Got an expensive razeer keyboard from a friend it’s a nice one but my God is it a biohazard. This helps.

[@sultandmj8692]

I just watched 5 of your videos back to back. Even though I am not a keyboard enthusiast.

[@galvanizeddreamer2051]

I will say, I've never seen _hair_ get in a keyboard, but I also don't own a cat. The way I've done it is: 1: Remove keycaps 2: Throw all the keycaps into a plastic colander. 3: Wash keycaps under hot water. Soap if there's actual grime, but all I do is just try and get the dust off. 4: Dry your keycaps. Whether that's by hand, or just letting them sit, does not matter. 5: If you let them sit, you can go clean the keyboard itself while they are drying. First thing to do is turn the keyboard over and shake out any loose debris into a trashcan. Use some compressed air for anything stubborn. 6: Grab a few qtips and some isopropyl, and just scrub between the switches. If you are running a plastic top plate, make sure it does not dissolve in alcohol, and literally melt it. Water will work in that case, but be cautious and unplug it first so you don't short anything. Mine is a bezelless metal keyboard, so I'm fine. 7: Retrieve your keycaps, dry as needed while putting them back on. As for washing a desk mat, I just throw it in the washing machine on cold, then hang to dry overnight. I don't know how the rubber of most of those mats would react to being dried in an actual drier, likely not well.

[@CptJistuce]

Sadly, I look like a gorilla, so my keyboard has LOTS of hair in it. Just a couple days after being disassembled and scrubbed, it is back to under-key carpeting. I also have a dog with the densest coat ever, and she is shedding 365 days a year. But I have black hair and she has blonde, so I can't blame her for my keyboard.

[@galvanizeddreamer2051]

@@CptJistuce Crazy.

[@ennui9745]

Your keyboard has no hair at all? Lucky you. I guess I shed hair a lot? And the electric fan is behind me so maybe it blows the hair onto the keyboard and desk. My keyboard is full of my hair, all the time. I don't have any pets.

[@galvanizeddreamer2051]

@@ennui9745 I wouldn't say none at all, but not as much as Hipp. I have a beard and hair both down below my collarbone, so any hair that does fall can be easily picked up and removed. Looking at my keyboard at this exact second, I can see a few pieces between the keys, but not the carpet I see in the video.

[@ima-Nat20]

"You can try and race me by taking off your keycaps faster than me but... good luck" Me: I just pause the video xd Also, I was taught that pulling off the keycaps makes them ever so slightly less properly connected (basically that they get less responsive) so on the long term it gets detrimental. So I use air-spraying cans because I have a mechanical keyboard with elevated keys, I can blow it under the keys. It doesn't always get everything, but at least it gets it mostly clean. I don't eat near it, so the keys themselves are perfectly fine except for some dust on the side. The key marks to indicate letters and symbols are engraved so they don't degrade from some unseen oil that oozes from my hand. The only problem left that I'm not sure with this method is when there's something stuck. If there's a little something stuck like a hair, the air can may get most of the stuff but the things left after that are the problematic stuck stuff. Do you think it's a problem or am I fine continuing it the way I was doing it before?

[@rigure]

I once got some dust or something in a part of the office keyboard (temporarily mine) and the S key stopped working. That they I learned I could take off keycaps (with a sharp object as it said, so I used a pencil 😅). It looked clean, so I just wiped it and soaked the cap in hot water. Worked afterwards :D

[@Boomer.Roberts]

wow hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard

[@pedrocastellanos2982]

Hey Hipyo! I love your vids and you're the reason I got into keyboards. Could you review the RK royal kludge m75 and possibly mod it? I bought it and I think its good but Id love to see my favorite youtuber to review it!

[@cherylbarber4493]

I have the cool killer polar bear keyboard and I need to learn how to clean out the crevices under the keypad.

[@Mastermind12358]

7:45 did that mistake with my old G15 keyboard, said what the heck. it'll be fine... it wasn't fine. RIP glorious keyboard after 15 years of service.

[@P4P1_]

Wow, Hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard.

[@fuzzynine]

I use a tooth brush in the soapy solution which works better for the insides of the key caps.

[@nemojimeister8769]

getting into the keyboard scene and moving from costar stabs to cherry was an amazing feeling :D

[@Acloneot]

I have not cleaned my keyboard since i got it (5 years) so thank you wery much for showing on my youtube fyp

[@kipp14]

Cleaning the key caps can be done with an alcohol pad if it's only a few key are gunked like mine

[@DaddyMoogie]

NGL the sound of keycaps clinking around in soapy water is SUPER satisfying. I clean my keyboard about twice a year (or every time my cats shed) and it still gets grody. All y'all that never clean yours, I see you... and you nasty.

[@Me2oon]

The transition noise reminds me of flithy frank nice guide, ty Mr.Hipyo

[@choipichiim]

Should we tell them?

[@eeveeblazelol]

wow hipyo is so brave for showing us his dirty keyboard

[@mAdatee3]

I'm a giant nerd so I clean my artisan mousepad every few weeks with a misting of lysol fabric cleaner and a good rubby dub with a micro fabric cloth. Keeps my gaming mice zoomin

[@johnlauderdale3369]

Lost me when you required me to buy a keycap puller instead of using y fingers

[@mrhoneybadger5539]

im against pullers but doing it with your fingers sucks

[@_amrbadr_]

What i did is just get a flat head screw driver and remove the keycaps, although my keyboard is a business membrane keyboard not a mechanical one, also almost all mechanical keyboards nowadays have a puller with them in the box.

[@chrispychip12]

@@mrhoneybadger5539 so what do you do then if you can't use your fingers or a keycap puller?

[@anapple6912]

you might also use a twizer (idk, the thing that looks like tongs) or something that goes underneath, i use an orange uhh thing i got from either a toy or an art supply.

[@anapple6912]

@@chrispychip12 get creative and use any long thin stick thats plastic.

[@MrFreddyFazbear1934]

i have one of those keyboards where you look in between the keys which means i can see all the grossness and i need to clean both my keys and in between cracks i have not cleaned in 2 years not because i dont want to its cuz i never knew how this helped alot

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

For the rinsing part of the keycaps, please just use a strainer, lol. I'm confused on why Hippyo didn't do that and allowed a key to go down into the very gross garbage disposal 😅

[@kayiscahyantomajid9247]

I still have a few questions. What soap is safe for the color of the keycaps so they don't fade? Dish washing soap, bath soap or laundry soap?

[@aimeehill5329]

I was literally wondering how the hell i am going to keep my white and pastel deskmat clean this week. It gets so dirty so quickly.

[@J7T800]

If you got beeswax, it works a treat. It'll basically waterproof your deskmat for a while. It doesn't affect the quality and texture of the mat once it's "baked" in.

[@danny7694]

My tip for cleaning deskmats and i been doing it like this every 2 weeks: 1. grab deskmat 2. get in shower 3. make tiles in shower wet 4. stick deskmat on wall (this will work due to anti slip) 5. use showerhead to wet up surface 6. use dish soap and a soft sided sponge to clean (do not use abbrasive sponge or all purpose cleaner, this might destroy any hydrophobic coating that's on your deskmat) 7. dry your deskmat over a drying rack (do not dry in sun as this again might damage any protective coatings and could damage the colors, seeing how yours is white it might not matter that much but better safe then sorry) 8. you now have a clean deskmat and you've taken your biweekly gamer shower! you're welcome

[@Felivii]

Wow, so brave for showing us!!

[@CaptainFabulous84]

YES HIPYO! GO DEEPER!!! Like for real, just throw your dirty keyboard in the dishwasher. . . . . Yeah, don't do that. Also you should be really careful about pouring any kind of cleanser directly onto a printed surface as it could strip some of the color out and leave spots behind. Always use a diluted solution and test in an inconspicuous area first. A soft dish brush or old toothbrush works great for any stubborn spots. No lie, my cat legit puked on my GMMK this morning and I spent a good 2 hours cleaning the board, caps, and switches with Q-tips and toothpicks. Totally the highlight of my day. 🤬

[@clixis]

Damn, that really sucks. Hope you and your cat is okay!

[@AbuAjmal.]

Me who doesn’t have a keycap puller: oh boy.

[@Memeplays]

Use a butter knife

[@emixmh]

use 2 paper clips or binder clips under opposite corners of the keycap and pull

[@AbuAjmal.]

@@emixmh 7 months late 😆I eventually got a keycap puller.

[@mesferalqarni8209]

The dude is cleaning a clean keyboard

[@houraiDoIl]

instead of water and dish soap, is it ok to use a solution of alcohol and water to clean the keycaps?

[@Inztinxx]

7:08 "Especially after sitting at your desk doing, doing who knows what." That phrase has multiple meanings💀

[@herzue371]

thanks bro my keyboard rn is clean af

[@Mikeztarp]

Wow, Hipyo is so dirty, and showing us his brave keyboard!

[@teamacio9043]

Don't use hot water it will damage the plastic or paint, use cold water

[@serenityyen]

my cat lieks to sleep on my keyboard, and ive struggled to keep his hair out of it. 😭 just learned how to take the keycaps off, this is gonna be wonderful. oh sweet apples i miss a clean keyboard

[@diywar]

this helped me alot thanks

[@fLaMePr0oF]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner for the key caps

[@PaperMache898]

he legit just flexed his whole collection in this vid lmao

[@Daniel-ef8ry]

Do I have to lube my keycaps again after cleaning it in soapy water?

[@therichestmanofarizona5014]

mine was full of pubic hair stuck under the keys

[@FailSonOfAnarchy]

7:20 You can avoid this by rinsing the caps in a colander or sieve.

[@nawinthejaws]

0:46 got weird filthy flashbacks

[@techstuff27]

Hipyo could you please sell these again during christmas!

[@linushsiao1693]

Hey! That is exactly how I clean my double shot keycaps! But I still don't know how to clean dye sub keycaps safely😂

[@thatsinghfella]

i shifted and during that my keyboard got super dusty cause my careless ass forgot to box it before the moving day so i needed it and my lazy ass wouldn't have searched for the video so thanks to be on my fyp.

[@kalfaxplays7899]

tbh i just buy a new keyboard every now and then when it gets dirty... but i should probably get one of those keyboard cleaner kits.