How to Remove Laptop Keyboard Keys

How do you remove the FULL KEY including the butterfly mechanism underneath? Removing the keycap is easy!

Does it work on MacBooks?

I tried to fix my Key that just kept typing on its own but it didn't work, so then I took another one out and the 2 little white plastic things came out too and I cannot put them back 🤠
My dad is gonna kill me

Thank you for the useful information and the shitty music!

Almost replaced my laptop keyboard because of some dust, thanks man

Remember, even if you think you broke something because you heard a crack, you most likely didn't. Most keyboards of laptops are just like that, so don't worry! Pushing on the key a couple of times will put it right back in place. You should again hear a few cracks then.

i hate those plastic ramp"springs" either one mcroscopic piece of plastic breaks off and you'll have a slanted key forever and it takes the skill of a watchmaker to put those together again or just loose your sanity

I broke my f6 key ):

I tried and got damage the keyboard 😂

There are a lot of crumbs and stuff underneath my keys, but I don't want to remove the keys bc I am worried that I might snap one of the keys or remove it incorrectly

Hey

Worked good on my HP Pavillion, the keycap snapped out much like in the video and the supports didn't seem to break.

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Broke my 3 key.

thanks my b key was stuck

HOW ABOUT THE SPACEBAR??🥺🥺🥺🥺 Please help😭

Bro my w Key is just pop up cuz i play roblox too much💀

Thanks, just removed sth from my keyboard and now it's working smooth! :D 12/10

My "M" button is not snapping back in its original place, shall I glue it? 😰

Those ppl who love & care their laptop, are watching this

But how do you put the key back on?

But how do I put the keys BACK?

Thank you for the tutorial. This really helped me a lot. I thought I broke something (I was removing the star button to remove a large particle of dust which I saw go inside while cleaning), but luckily I didn't break anything. After I cleaned inside I snapped the key back into its place. It was quite satisfying to hear the 2 clicks when it snapped bacl into place. Cheers <3

I felt reasonaby confident after watching the video but shitscared after reading the comments.

Instructions unclear
Can't put them back

How do you put the key back

thanks man my S key wouldnt press very oftern but thanks to your method i got it working again thank you so much

I DID IT :D WITHOUT BREAKING MY KEY THANKYOU

What's with the second rate garbage rave music? Who actually listens to this tripe?

Ehm, I removed one that I don't use to test it...help, I can't put it back, I watched some tutorials but It doesn't stay put

why techno tho?

Yeah do not do this i just broke my keybored lol

thanks

What if a part of the outline of the pressure plate thing goes out, it happened to me and I want to know if I can fix it

under my keys are nasty as heck. now i can clean it. thank you tons

I spilt coffee on my laptop on accident and wiped it away my laptops fine but it went in my keys and idk what to do am to scared to lift the keys up to clean it but am scared it might stay there and start to smell what do i do? willit dry up or something?

I've F-ed up the like lil bounce things have come off and I can't get them to go back on its the A key too :'(

nice! but how do i re atach them?

Have Dell Latitude 338 laptop the keys can´t be detached

How to put them back in?

yeah but how do you put them back on again

Really useful! Underneath my keys are crusty as hell so this helped a lot.

i did it and it fucking broke

I have two suggestions, first to the author, second to the visitors. First, the introduction of a removed key and the introduction of the receiving mechanism would be a plus especially with close large zoom. Much easier to remove a key if I know the fixing method. Unfortunately the fixing is not symmetrical and starting on the wrong side results in break. To avoid this I give my second advice to the visitors. If the opening side of the key is not known, then start with very gentle force somewhere AND go around in circle direction. If the first circle was not successful, repeat the trying with a very little larger force. And finally, I suggedt using plastic tool instead of metal screwdriver.
When the first key is out, study the fixing method and then you can use the force at the proper location.

Unpopular opinion: There is no good laptop key mechanism.
Scissor switches degrade quickly and the keys start falling off over time with heavy usage.
Butterfly switches... well, you already know.
And full size mechanical switches don't fit into laptops, so we can't fall back onto those.
Also, the fact that most laptop keyboards are held in with rivets nowadays doesn't make it any better.s

My screen brightness keys are inverted for some reason and it was really bugging me

yea broke my keys

someone please help me, the key wont comeback to its place, and the white part on its back, i think its holding it back into it not going back. please reply if u can help

now how to plug it back in

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