Why are my keycaps wearing out?

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Keycap wear refers to the tendency of keycaps to wear smooth and shiny with use, and for some types of legends to disappear in whole or in part from the surface of the keycaps.

Surface wear

Surface wear is inevitable; all keycaps will gradually lose their rough surface texture over time. Depending on the material used for the keycap, the rate of wear will differ significantly. Some keycaps from the 70s and 80s, such as those used on the Futaba keyboards for the BBC Microcomputer, greatly resisted wear. PBT keycaps are the preferred choice out of the available options on the market for its enhanced wear resistance. ABS keycaps on the other hand can start to wear shiny within weeks, with the keyboard showing quite visible wear within a few months. While wear is not related (at least, to any significant degree) to the material colour, dark keycaps show up reflections better when they are worn to a gloss finish; light-coloured keycaps give the appearance of greater wear resistance simply because the wear is a lot less visibly apparent. Heavy wear on some keys of a Logitech Y-RJ20; it appears that the previous owner of this keyboard preferred to enter capitals by cycling caps lock instead of pressing shift

Legend wear

Legend wear is highly dependent on the type of keycap printing used. Double-shot legends are completely impervious to wear; the only way to remove the legend is to physically wear the keycap right down, and this level of usage will destroy the keycap. Pad printing legends on the other hand are prone to wear with no known way to ensure that the legends last as long as the keycap itself.

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Can you swap keycaps?

mysupport.razer.com - How to replace keycaps on a Razer keyboard

Keycaps are the keys that you press on the keyboard. They are replaced for the following reasons:

Durability

Replace faded or broken ones

Improve the aesthetics and typing feel of the keyboard

To replace the keycaps, you need the following:

Keycap puller

Flathead screwdriver

You can view the video below for instructions or review a copy of the video transcript. Follow these instructions for proper removal and installation to prevent damaging the keycaps on your keyboard:

For optical keyboards:

Pull the keycap out gently from the keyboard using the keycap puller. Push the replacement keycap firmly in place. Note: Some larger keycaps such as the Shift and Enter keys will require stabilizers for a steadier typing experience. Insert the keyboard stabilizers into the stems on the backside of the keycaps before pushing it into place.

For mechanical keyboards:

Pull the keycap out gently from the keyboard using the keycap puller. Use a flathead screwdriver to lift the keycap on larger keys. Nudge any of the curved ends of the attached stabilizer bar outwards. Note: Remove the surrounding keycaps for easier removal and installation. To replace an existing stabilizer bar, hold its curved ends and pull outwards until they detach from the stabilizers. To attach its replacement, hold and align the stabilizer bar to the keyboard's stabilizers and push until it snaps into place. Insert the appropriate mechanical keyboard stabilizers. Insert one end of the bar into the stabilizer. Use a flathead screwdriver to nudge and hook the other end to install the keycap into the stabilizer bar. Firmly push the replacement keycap into place.

You should now have successfully replaced the keycaps on your Razer keyboard.

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