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Keep your board in tip-top shape and unlock new levels of performance. Detailed how-tos cover cleaning, lubing, swapping switches, and installing stabilizers.
One big reason people love mechanical keyboards is the clacky and thocky sounds their switches make. That sound is what sets them apart from regular membrane keyboards. But over time, those nice sounds can turn into something less pleasant like a pinging noise from the springs or a scratchy, plastic-like sound with every key press.
Before you install switches on a hot-swap keyboard, you’ll need a couple of basic tools. The first is a keycap puller, which helps you safely remove the keycaps without damaging them. The second is a switch puller, which is used to pull out the old switches from the hot-swap sockets. Most mechanical keyboards that support
Stabilizers are an important part of a mechanical keyboard. They sit under the larger keys, like the spacebar, Enter, Shift, and Backspace, and keep those keys balanced when you press them. Without stabilizers, these keys would feel wobbly and uneven. There’s nothing more annoying than stock stabilizers that sound dry, rattly, or pingy every time