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OT: Keyboard cleaning
omega0684 - 14/10/09 at 08:19 PM

how do you guys go about cleaning your keyboards, the top is easy i just use the hoover but what about the bits that get under the keys etc?

any ideas

tomgregory2000 - 14/10/09 at 08:23 PM

Take off all the keys
Clean
And then replace in whatever order you want
Even better to do it to someone else

Confused but excited. - 14/10/09 at 08:28 PM

SeaBass - 14/10/09 at 08:29 PM

Mine usually involves;

Spill a pint of beer on carefully onto the (wireless) keyboard so it's just about floating.

Take it into the kitchen and run it under the hot tap.

Let it dry for a while then test it. Realise all the keys are coming out wrong and let it dry some more.

After about two weeks repeat the process.

JC

StevenB - 14/10/09 at 08:33 PM

yeah google keyboards and dish washer.

good luck with that.

Not sure I would.

s

mads - 14/10/09 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
how do you guys go about cleaning your keyboards, the top is easy i just use the hoover but what about the bits that get under the keys etc?

any ideas


stop watching porn on the net or grab the tissue faster Alex!

steve m - 14/10/09 at 08:39 PM

PC world had some for £3.99

I got one for Grandson, seems to be fine
and when its dirty, i will buy another one !

Steve

morcus - 14/10/09 at 08:45 PM

I've broken so many keyboards trying to get dust and crumbs out from under keys, as above your best of ignoring it till its too much then binning it.

omega0684 - 14/10/09 at 08:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mads
quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
how do you guys go about cleaning your keyboards, the top is easy i just use the hoover but what about the bits that get under the keys etc?

any ideas


stop watching porn on the net or grab the tissue faster Alex!


LMFAO Mads you've made my night, that really cheered me up after a sh*t day!

jack_t - 14/10/09 at 08:46 PM

compresser or buy compressed c02 from tesco 3.99 a can

Benzine - 14/10/09 at 08:48 PM

leave it in a state of awesome manliness

Breaker - 14/10/09 at 09:09 PM

With my older keyboard, I just removed the electronics and soaked the keyboard in a bucket of soapy water. Don't know if it's still possible with the new keyboards.

omega0684 - 14/10/09 at 09:40 PM

i have a logitech wireless keyboard, don't think i'll be soaking it in any buckets of water! lol

mcerd1 - 14/10/09 at 09:58 PM

has it got the laptop type keys or just the normal/ old fashoned ones ?

Humbug - 15/10/09 at 06:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jack_t
compresser or buy compressed c02 from tesco 3.99 a can


As a locost version I have got a leaf hoover with a blow mode... that would shift the dust!

SeaBass - 15/10/09 at 08:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
i have a logitech wireless keyboard, don't think i'll be soaking it in any buckets of water! lol


As I posted above. Mine has survived at least three such drownings.

Ninehigh - 17/10/09 at 07:54 AM

Unless its a laptop keyboard just tilt it so all the cr@p falls out, an opened-out paperclip to scoop it all helps too