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EMENCII
By EMENCII
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Hi guys,

I have a simple question... I have a Perixx PX-2000 as a keyboard, can i remove the keys to clean them? Is it "safe"?

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EMENCII

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as far as i know every keyboard should have safely removable keys

you need to use a little force :)

That's pretty wrong, actually. Many rubber domes will entirely break with keys removed.

 

OP: Rubber domes don't like having keys removed. It has serious potential to damage the key/keycap.

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That's pretty wrong, actually. Many rubber domes will entirely break with keys removed.

 

OP: Rubber domes don't like having keys removed. It has serious potential to damage the key/keycap.

 

oh, sorry then

i would never buy a keyboard that doesn't have removable keys, all the dust and hair, bleeeh

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It's likely for them to break ( according to my personal experience of removing keycaps from rubber dome boards ).

That's pretty wrong, actually. Many rubber domes will entirely break with keys removed.

 

OP: Rubber domes don't like having keys removed. It has serious potential to damage the key/keycap.

So my keyboard has rubber domes? So i shouldnt remove them but clean the kb without detaching the keys...

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So my keyboard has rubber domes? So i shouldnt remove them but clean the kb without detaching the keys...

Given that it only costs $30, and mechanicals typically start at around $60 (brand name, at least), it's probably not mechanical. Rubber dome and scissor switches are the only other common option and neither of them handle keycap removal well. So yeah, you'll have to find a way to clean it without removing keys, risk breaking it but remove keys, or replace the board.

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