your ninja is 104 keys? both top and bottom also don't have the logo?

no worries,another noob here just removed a row of keycaps with copper wire,didn't use the plastic ones because I don't know how to fit the thing in the keys

i tried,but even before it fit into the keycap,its kinda harsh on the keys,so i didn't use it
true...have to buy the normal wired one instead of using the insulated copper wire,kinda tedious to change the caps especially the ones with co star stab

Why a lot people suggest filco? Is the keyboard that good?

the standard majestouch 2 models doesn't include them anymore.

The normal one doesn't have them,I know camo and ninja version has them not cheap lo the wire key puller,25 bucks

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Yea,I guess u need to go test it in real life..I went to lowyat and test them out to be sure for myself

lucky you going down to lowyat later to get the keycap puller,can't imagine pulling the rest of the keys using the copper wire

i wouldn't recommend hot water for ABS keycaps.
luke warm or slightly warm is alright.
my method would be putting all the keycaps into a basin and fill it up with tap water, just enough to cover all the surface of the keycaps.
then i pop in 1 or 2 tablets of dental tabs or polident.
leave it soak for about half an hour, rinse, dry and place back onto keyboard.

standard keycap puller i find can break quite fast from frequent usage.

filco keypuller seems more reliable even after heavy use.
this is why is better to get a metal backplate (preferably aluminium , rather than printed pcb direct to the switches) because makes cleanup easier.

normally i'd use like a earbud tip, slightly wet cloth, or a micro size flat head screw driver and some cleaning solution to clean out my mkb

keycaps i'll dump into a bucket of water with cleaning solution.

i'd try to be very careful as not to get the pcb wet when cleaning the metal backplate part of the mkb, but just in case i leave the mkb to dry out before i even dare plug it in

don't do it too often cause, removing the caps too much makes them loose i would reckon 
for a standard mkb that uses silk-screened keycaps, the printing can wear off with use. i use instead dye sublimated and double shots, so i don't have this problem. secondary issue is the plastic itself, from constant usage when finger tips brush against the key, it can over time create a shiny oily look especially the spacebar.

my ducky pbt spacebar does not have this issue even after years of usage :}

  will do,thanks!
oh,i didn't know they could break will take note

after removing all the keycaps, i use a brush to dust off the dust, hair n other benda asing.

theres a chart here for chemical resistance for these plastic types
http://www2.ulprospector.com/resources/pla...-resistance.asp

obviously you wouldn't use something too strong that would harm it 

done cleaning and changing all the keys

the backplate is this metalic partition to separate the switch stubs from the actual pcb on the otherside.

this makes cleaning up dust or other gunk from the backplate, rather than the pcb (which is not good to mess with directly for the obvious reasons    )

spilt drinks is another story 
pcb mounted looks something like this

harder to clean....
i'll try this next time 

Filco is plate mounted by default, in other words, there's already metal plate.

As for cleaning, removing the keycaps (all preferably, if you not confident with large modifier keys like Enter, spacebar and so on, leave them untouched). Turn the keyboard upside down on your lap then start shaking/slapping it. Then use tiny brush or air blower to blow off the remaining dusts/dandruff/pieces of food. That should be clean enough but if you are despo, get a cloth and alchohol then start wiping them before reinstall everything.

nah just removing keycaps is enough. then just clean the backplate while it's still attached to the switches.

i'm not confident enough i could fully dissasemble/reassemble 

Yeah, dont need remove backplate for no reason.

And FYI, backplate cant be removed without desolder every single switches of the keyboard first, it is only mean to be removed when you are doing a total overhaul.

erm, i really don't recommend u to wash your backplate without desoldering the switches and separating the pcb.
unless there's oil or food or "sticky substance" stuck to your plate, then you should consider doing cleaning to your backplate.
one way you can do this is by using Q-tip cotton swabs dipped with cleaning solution (not too much) and gently rub it on the area you wish to clean.
it might be tedious, but it's less tedious compared to desoldering all the switches.

if it's just dust and hair, using brush to brush them off is good enough.
whoa!! legendary veteran submariner sighted!!

Just found out really nice design keyboard in CM Storm website just now.. Probably existed last month.
No logo in the front and side like previous CM Storm keyboard line up.
Feel more personalised this time like "Make it yours"

CM Storm XTi
http://gaming.coolermaster.com/en/products.../quickfire-xti/


Time to update front page soon with more keyboards.