The sticky keys are a major issue faced by Mechanical Keyboard users. In this guide, we are going to give a complete solution on how to fix sticky keys on Mechanical Keyboard.
Normally Mechanical Keyboard is considered one of the most quality and long-lasting keyboards, but sometimes also causes issues that we can fix by ourselves without changing them or without taking them to any experts.
Because if you take to any expert they will charge you a handsome amount of money, which can be actually fixed by yourself at your home without spending a single penny.
There are multiple ways to fix the issues follow any of the below steps if your keyboard has the same issue.
Cause Of Errors In Mechanical Keyboard
- Dust and debris
- Solid and liquid food items
Dust And Debris
Dust is everywhere if we regularly do not clean our surroundings. This dust can be sticky sometimes and it gets inside the keyboard easily. Once it gets inside it can keyboard error easily.
Solid and Liquid Food Items
We, humans, love food, and if you are a foody person and have a habit to eat while working on the computer. You have to change your habit to keep yourself safe your Mechanical Keyboard from food.
How To Fix Sticky Keys On Mechanical Keyboard?
- Shake well
- Blow it out
- Keycaps remove
- Remove switches
#1- Shake Well
To solve the sticky keyboard problem first you have to unplug it from your computer. Unplug it and turn the keyboard upside down at an angle and shake it forcefully. If there is anything stuck inside the Keyboard it will help to release it.
This will also help to remove the dust from inside the buttons of the Keyboard.
This is a very easy and safe method because there is no need to open the Keyboard at all. And if this will fix the issue it will be the best for you. This method also doesn’t need any hardware knowledge because you are not going to open the keyboard.
#2- Blow It Out
This is another tool that can help you to fix the Mechanical Keyboard Sticky Issue without opening the keyboard.
Get an air blow machine and connect it with the power and start it GIve pressure pointing the inside of the keyboard. The pressure air removes all the dust from the keyboard.
#3- Keycaps Remove
The third method is removing the keycaps. This method is only recommended for those who have some hardware knowledge. So if they open the keyboard at least they can close it properly without losing any settings.
In this method, you can open the keyboard and clean it manually to remove all the dust.
#4- Remove Switches
Before trying this method make sure you have enough knowledge about removing switches.
Because if you will not do this properly it will damage the keyboard and the keyboard will be useless forever.
FAQ
Q1: My Windows key is sticky, what can I do?
There may be many reasons. The most common issue is because of dust. You can unplug it from the computer and clean it and try again. If this method doesn’t work you can try any other method from our above guide.
Q2: What If all the above methods are not working?
All the above methods are easy and you can try them at your home. But if they don’t work you can take it to an expert.
