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Offline sh0nuff

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Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:51:00 »
Everyone hates a noob, but everyone is one at one point.

I have a Steelseries 7G, and the "w" key sticks all the time.  Not physically, but I'm guessing the contact might have some detritus causing this to happen.  I have searched the web, and many suggestions all end up here.  Not wanting to repeat a post, I searched the site as best I could prior to posting this, but the only threads I could find either no longer exist, or are not exactly what I'm looking for. I also searched the wiki to no avail

So, disclaimer done... How the heck to I remove a single keycap safely? Its mentioned everywhere that its simple, but I'm afraid of damaging my keyboard. 

Thanks guys! Hope i dont get lots of eye rolls for this :/
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:51:33 »
Nobody hates noobs here! Welcome!

Your best bet is a keypuller which you will find lots of options for.

If you like to live dangeriously, a paperclip will do http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/home-made-key-pullers-t347.html
« Last Edit: Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:53:24 by i3oilermaker »
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:55:39 »


Paperclip will work.  Don't just pull, wiggle the keycap back and forth a little bit as you pull up on it.  It should come right off without any issues.
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:57:53 »
Welcome to Geekhack, you can pick up a wire keycap puller from the link below.

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-wire-keycap-puller-tool.html
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 11:01:24 »
Welcome to GeekHack!
Here is a youtube video from WASDkeyboards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=NsZqAU9u0-w
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Offline sh0nuff

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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 11:46:49 »
Thanks guys!

You sure know how to make me feel welcome...

I am just used to the flaming I got when I joined the TDIforums for my VW and all my questions were ignored or removed. Same went for XDA forums.

That said, I'm stoked to be here. :)
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 16:35:40 »
Thats a litte strange, the keycaps on my 7gare reallz loose some even come off when i turn the keyboard upside Down by themselves
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Re: Super Noob Steelseries 7G Keycap Removal
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 17 October 2012, 16:43:35 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

If this is the first time the key caps have been removed from this keyboard, they might be a little bit tigher than usual due to factory fitting.  Once you have removed a few, the rest will seem easy.  It is always the first one that you worry about damaging something :)
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