Can You Replace Keycaps On The Logitech G513?

Swapping keycaps on the G513 is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole—doable, but with compromises. I’m all about that custom keyboard life, so when I got this board as a gift, I immediately wanted to tweak it. The biggest headache? That non-standard spacebar. Most aftermarket sets won’t fit unless they’re specifically designed for Logitech’s oddball layout. I scoured forums and found a few niche vendors selling compatible spacebars, but they were pricey and limited in colors. Ended up leaving the stock spacebar and just swapping the alphas and modifiers, which still gave the keyboard a fresh vibe.

One pro tip: if you’re using a keycap puller, go slow. The Romer-G stems are a bit more fragile than Cherry MX, and I’ve heard horror stories of people snapping them. Also, the shine-through legends on the stock caps are hard to replicate with custom sets, so if you rely on backlighting, prepare for a dimmer experience. All in all, it’s a fun project if you’re patient, but don’t expect it to be as straightforward as modding a Keychron or Ducky.

The Logitech G513 is a solid keyboard with a sleek design, but one thing that always bugged me was the non-standard bottom row. I tried swapping out the keycaps for some custom ones I had lying around, and let me tell you—it’s a mixed bag. The main alphanumeric keys? Easy peasy. They pop right off with a keycap puller, and most MX-style caps fit snugly. But those bottom-row keys? Totally different story. The spacebar, Ctrl, and Alt keys have weird stabilizer placements, so unless you’re cool with a janky feel or gaps, you’re stuck with the stock caps. I ended up mixing and matching, keeping the originals for the bottom row and slapping on some colorful doubleshot PBTs for the rest. It’s not perfect, but it gives the board a bit more personality.

If you’re dead set on a full custom look, you might need to hunt for specialty keycap sets that cater to Logitech’s quirks—or just embrace the mismatch. Honestly, after a while, I stopped noticing the inconsistency and just enjoyed the typing feel. The G513’s switches (I’ve got the tactile Romer-Gs) are divisive, but pairing them with thicker PBT caps did improve the sound and feedback for me. Just don’t expect a seamless transformation like you’d get with a standard Cherry MX board.