Grossed Out By Your Keyboard?

Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Urbain


It’s amazing how yucky your keyboard can get in just a few short days.  I keep a constant supply of “air in a can” around to keep it clean.

When I visit some offices to fix computers, I’m sometimes appalled at how nasty some keyboards have become.  There’s goop spilled on them; chunks of food embedded under the keys; and sort of a brown, sticky substance on the keys themselves that have me running to the nearest source of soap and water.

When it’s really bad, you can unplug the computer and keyboard, take the individual keys off and soak them in soap and water.  Clean the remainder of the board while they’re soaking.  Do this only when you have a truly appalling mess to deal with.

Another surefire way to clean up the keyboard — that’s easier than taking off the keys –  is to use a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol.  Combined with blasting air on the keys to dislodge particles, this works pretty well.


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6 Comments • Posted in Simple Computer Tips

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  1. website designer

    Follow eight simple steps and keep your keyboard clean. Nice video, i like it!

  2. Bob Langley

    Totally agree, keyboard can be a nasty dirt trap. We should really our keyboard before it stops working because of dirt.Nice video.

  3. Hilton Head Rental

    it is true that keyboards always stop working because of dirt. its keys are very sensitive about dirt. so we should keep that safe.

  4. Rufor

    Greatings,
    Thanks for article. Everytime like to read you.

    Thanks
    Rufor

  5. boxing gloves

    yeah i agree wit you that keyboards are very sensitive of dust………
    i think that there should b some solution so that these keyboards can b safe….

  6. Charlie

    Greatings,
    Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!

    Have a nice day
    Charlie

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