Some keys in keyboaard not working correctly.

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norcaltmtnbiker86

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I have a Razer Blackwidow Chroma with some keys not working correctly. It first started with the A key then the S key and now the left CTL key. What happens is I have to press them extremely hard for them to send the signal to the computer. It's only a little annoying when typing but... When gaming in FPS games I get REKT!!! Now that mke me furious. < see example (mke=makes). Now I've done 3 things to try to fix this aside from taaking the keyboard apart. First I did detailed cleaning with keys taken off, vacuum and air can blow. I then reinstalled Razer Synapse and updated all my drivers. Still didn't work. I then plugged my keyboard in 4 of my other computers and SAME PROBLEM!! I have concluded the problem is not software side but the mechanical side with the key switches.

So what should I do? Any ideas how to fix this? I'm good at taking things apart and fixing things but I don't want to go in blind and Google so far hasn't been any help to me. If there ins't a fix, any suggestions on mechanical keyboards that won't break down from heavy gaming? I've only had this keyboard for about year and I love how it feels and looks except that it's not working great. Thanks in advance!!
 
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So I figured out a solution and fixed the problem myself. I read up from a YouTube comment that gunk can get in the switches and block them from sending the signal to the computer. So I got 91% isopropyl alcohol pour a few drops in and pushed the buttons in and out then air can dried them. After a few hours of drying I plugged the keyboard back in and bam works like new!!
You will need to know which keyswitch they are using in that, could be either Kailh, Greetch, and I heard they started using Cherry again too.
There also a likely hood that the problem is diodes on the bottom of the bd.
Did this problem begin some time after a spill?
 


Razer uses Kailh. No I never have pilled anything on my keyboard. It does get dusty and I do blow it out with air cans.
 
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So I figured out a solution and fixed the problem myself. I read up from a YouTube comment that gunk can get in the switches and block them from sending the signal to the computer. So I got 91% isopropyl alcohol pour a few drops in and pushed the buttons in and out then air can dried them. After a few hours of drying I plugged the keyboard back in and bam works like new!!
 
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