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Thread ID: 52451	2004-12-19 09:46:00	Cleaning the Keyboard keys?	ssssss (2100)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
305619	2004-12-20 10:56:00	[QUOTE=Murray P]If it's the type that the keys will pop off, do as suggested with the back then drop it in some tepid water with detergent along with the keys, but minus any circuitry. QUOTE] When putting the keys back, jumble them up first and create your own secret code :D :D :D	merino (6617)
305620	2004-12-20 11:00:00	Treat your fingers to a new keyboard for xmas About 20bucks should get you a realy good one	Rob99 (151)
305621	2004-12-20 16:23:00	To remove crumbs, cigarette ash etc., lift the keyboard up and give it a few bangs on the desk with the front corners. This removes most of the goo. If you want to clean the key caps etc. Unplug it and then give it a light spray with Pledge or a window cleaner or simliar and then a brisk rub with a cleaning cloth.You can use a tooth brush to get in between the keys. Or you can be like me and buy a board with black keys! If you have a wife watching don't use your handkerchief as a cleaning cloth! Years agoI tried removing the back of a MS Natural KB and gave it a thorough clean then reassembled it again. The KB never worked again. In the book "Computers for Dummies" they reccomend giving it a good wash in warm soapy water and then hang it out on the clothes line. Jack :badpc: :badpc:	JJJJJ (528)
305622	2004-12-21 02:01:00	In the book "Computers for Dummies" they reccomend giving it a good wash in warm soapy water and then hang it out on the clothes line. Meh, what's wrong with the dishwasher? :p	FoxyMX (5)
305623	2004-12-21 03:28:00	Jerry Pournelle (in his Byte columns) said he took his keyboards into the shower with him. These wet solutions are a Bad Idea these days. Most modern keyboards haven't got "real" switches to be cleaned. They have membrane switches, and you'll find it easier to get conductive streaks across their tracks than to remove them. T	Graham L (2)
305624	2004-12-21 04:17:00	...and also keep your wine glass well out of the way!! Eeyahh.. A couple of months ago, after many happy nights on the comp, with glasses of cheapy wine, my A key went down but never came back up. It was stuck solid. The next day, I got my trusty breadknife out and removed all the keys. When I saw what was underneath them, I was truly horrified. I think a new species was created out of the collected dust, goo, cigarette ash and sticky wine residue I found there. It was all quickly seen to, with the help of a slightly damp rag and an artists' paintbrush. It also gave me the perfect excuse to de-gunge the keys with soapy water while I was at it. The only trouble I had was remembering the order of the keys. Did the job though, and as a bonus, the keyboard still worked. I have to admit, the idea of soaking a keyboard in water gives me the jitters. At least I learned not to drink round the computer. It was either that or start using the kids tommee tippee..	Catweazle (2535)
305625	2004-12-21 05:59:00	At work we have to clean keyboards to sell with our refurbished computers... a bit of cream cleanser mixed with some water on a damp rag does the job... blow out the keyboard with compressed air first though and don't get too much water in it! The car buffer does wonders too :p :D	wintertide (1306)
305626	2004-12-22 17:30:00	Would washing a cordless keyboard in soapy water damage it?	maxpower (6618)
305627	2004-12-22 19:49:00	Nothing wrong with putting it in the dishwasher ("www.rabidhardware.net) as long as you do it right :) If all else fails, and you buy a new one.. make sure it's black ;)	pixeldust (6619)
305628	2004-12-24 01:31:00	A cordless keyboard washed in soapy water would almost certainly become a clean paperweight. Any modern keyboard will probably become a clean paperweight. The capillary paths make it easy to get liquid in. It's very hard to rinse contaminants out.	Graham L (2)
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