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Start with the Spacebar

The spacebar will require the most effort to remove, but it also allows access to the most keycaps at once.
The spacebar will require the most effort to remove, but it also allows access to the most keycaps at once. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

As you go through the stripping process, align your keycap puller so that the wires clasp diagonally across the square or rectangular key. However, we’re starting with the spacebar, as that will make stripping the rest of the board a little easier. Since it’s the biggest key, you’ll pull it out a little differently than the rest. Gently slide the keycap puller underneath each corner and then pull upwards. Repeat this step for the three other corners of the spacebar. Depending on your board, it may take a bit of effort to pull it up since the spacebar typically relies on stabilizers to stay pinned to the board.

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