# Removing key caps

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/removing-key-caps/425>\
**Category:** Help and Getting Started\
**Created:** [October 16, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/removing-key-caps/425 "2017-10-16T17:22:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![james.nvc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/james.nvc/32/54_2.png) [@james.nvc](https://community.keyboard.io/u/james.nvc)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/removing-key-caps/425/3 "2017-10-16T18:33:51Z")

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Yeah, I think pulling hard is the approved way (I seem to recall them discussing calibrating the amount of force it takes to remove the caps in one of the backer updates), although @jesse mentioned a key puller may be used (in this thread [Repositioning Thumb Keys](https://community.keyboard.io/t/repositioning-thumb-keys/260/4?u=james.nvc)).

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