Hardware The best way to clean your keyboard

they're not entirely foolproof.

i've killed a keyboard or two designed that way in beer-related incidents before

back on topic: similar to the dishwasher method, taking the top half of the keyboard to the bath/shower works wonders also

 

After thinking about it for a while, I have a bunch of dead keyboards or only half functioning ones at work, Any requests or testing you want me to try before I take them to the gun range?

 

Off topic.

Epic Fail:

 

I use canned air to get out any big stuff stuck under the keys (not much because I don't eat around my computer) and the come Q-tips and rubbing alcohol and go around each key to get it clean

 

alcohol makes plastic deform and turn smooth.

 

my keyboard is nether deformed or smooth

 

thanks for sharing and for reminding...my keyboard desperately needs it!

 

I'd say use a hairdryer for 2x5 minutes, 2 days in a row, and it's dry.
5mminutes of hot air heats up the keyboard enough to let the water vapor faster!

 

I tend to just throw mine away and buy a new one

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Anyone considering Cyber Clean may be interested in checking Amazon for a cheaper price (£5.80 compared to Firebox's £7.95 at time of posting).

 

Water..

You can fully submerge any PS2 keyboard in a tub or bucket and have at it ! I prefer to use sink with a hose ! As for a USB keyboard... well I haven't gotten one dirty enough to have a rinse session.

 

Air Compressor + Vaccum + Brush.

THEN use paper towel + water and a cloth to dry.

 

ya
If old then its better to buy a new one but if working fine then clean with cleanser...!!!.

 

I have to say thats all i do to! i have never caught the keyboard plague ether!!!! :>P

 

You're dicing with death then. If a dirty telephone can wipe out an entire race just imagine what a dirty keyboard could do?

 

how does this fit into the mods section?

 

I just cleaned my keyboard last weekend

I took off all the key and washed those in dish soap then dried them. the "base" I used alcohol q-tips and cotton swaps to clean the inners

 

Canned air, and some of those clorox bleach wipes. Makes it look brand new

 

Late in the thread considering no posts in 4 months, but this stuff is the BEST cleaner for all computer and tv plastics.... PERIOD.....hands down.

http://www.rubachem.com/scripts/prodview.asp?idproduct=43


P.S. -- No, I don't have any affiliation to this company. Just been looking for an answer for this topic for YEARS after having been in IT for 15 years, I stumbled onto it 3 years ago. I'm very passionate at how awesome this stuff works.

 

I personally prefer to use the Cyber Clean stuffs than popping out each of my keys every time some dust appears under those!