I somehow got something under my arrow keys that is causing it to stick. From what I can tell removing the keys isn’t an easy task, as getting them back on it difficult without the proper experience. Does anyone know if this is true, or if it would be safe to power the laptop off and fire some rub…

You’re correct, the keycaps aren’t designed to be removed. However a handful of people have had success with it, so it should be possible with some care. [image] [DIY] Clear keyboard Framework Laptop 13 Proceed at your own risk Having worked on many laptop keyboards over…

I take no responsibility if your keyboard doesn’t snap together as nicely as it came apart… I never did get all the juice out. A single key though, should be no problem For the larger keys, there are one or more stabilizers. Make sure you go in on the side of the key with the Framework Spudger (the…

Hi @Brian_Hellman . If you want to clean your keyboard, we highly recommend following our step-by-step guide on how to open the laptop and remove the keyboard through this link: Keyboard Replacement Guide - Framework Guides Thank you and stay safe!

Hey @Val thanks for the posts. I need to clean under my spacebar - that juice…! You say “Make sure you go in on the side of the key” - which side? In the gif shown on the clear keyboard post they go in from the screen side.

@artfulrobot I actually wouldn’t recommend going in from any direction; getting the keys back on once they’re off is a nightmare in and of itself. I meant the right side, though. On most of the keys they should pop off well enough. The clips are on the top and bottom, and your one and only goal is …

If one does take the big risk to remove a key-cap, & the cap is damaged & absolutely can’t be fitted back onto the top of the now-naked key-post, isn’t it probable that the key-post will still work? (That assumes that: The fingertip presses down well on the key-post, The dust or other blockage …

Today, I removed 14 of my keycaps to clean and put them back without breaking a single one. It requires a lot of precision and patience, but it’s doable. I did it because I spilled a Coke on the keyboard, and it was hard to press, and cleaning it with a can of isopropyl alcohol from the outside did …

A little while ago, I spilled some soda on my laptop (Framework Laptop 13, Ryzen 5). I powered it down and cleaned it up with toilet paper, as that seemed to absorb a lot of liquid. I then got a few little pieces of toilet paper stuck under my keyboard. I managed to get them out without removing key…

I also recently spilled some soda on my keyboard, cleaned it up with paper towel had a few keys sticking. I ended up taking the keyboard out and laying it on a baking tray and pouring a bit of rubbing alcohol over the keys that were sticking and scrubbing around and under as best i could with one of…

Hi. I just had a weird problem that seemingly a metal part was stuck under my ‘I’ key. It blocked the movement of the key, making me fear I’d have to replace the keyboard. I know framework discourages you to remove the keys, but for me it was an act of desparation. Luckily, I was able to remove th…

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You’re correct, the keycaps aren’t designed to be removed. However a handful of people have had success with it, so it should be possible with some care.

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