I have seen many different ways of cleaning a keyboard from using alchohol to putting it in the dishwasher. I would like to know if anyone actually damaged their keyboards by cleaning it. Such as removing lettering using rubbing alchohol. I just want to know what doesn't work.
2007-06-25 12:41:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I answers that I have received are very benifitial but has anyone destroyed a keyboard by cleaning it. or after it dried had soap residue become sticky.
2007-06-25 14:38:07 · update #1
Damaged the keyboard by dumping pink lemonade (with pulp) into keyboard. Tried cleaing it by removing keys and washing them with soapy water (that worked)! Then cleaned the keyboard bed with q-tips and alcohol. All looked well until two days later when lemonade residue dried out and turned to sticky glue-like substance.
But you only wanted to know what doesn't work...
Sand blasting - doesn't work
Acid washing - doesn't work
Tumble washing on the delicate setting - doesn't work
Beating against a rock - doesn't work
I'm sure there are others...
2007-06-25 12:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Den B7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have personally used the dishwasher method many times, use low heat and remove it as soon as the wash cycle is complete. Then leave the keyboard to dry for at least 3 days, I usually leave them in my laundry room where it's very warm and dry.
2007-06-25 12:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use the electrical contact cleaner in pressured cans. It will melt the plastic contacts under the keys.
I use mild soap and water with a tooth brush then blow it off with high pressure air.
Wrap your keyboard in Sandwich wrap (cling wrap) and it will stay clean. If you live in a very dirty enviroment you can purchase a special keyboard that is easy to wash.
See - http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=14066
2007-06-25 12:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the dishwasher trick with an old one and after 24 hours dry time, it was spotless. Works fine.
2007-06-25 12:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i unscrewed mine and took the plastic top where all the keys are at and immersed it in warm water cleaned it with a brush then waited for it to dry and put it back together a new keyboard at wal mart is only 10 dollars
2007-06-25 12:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I consistently use the compressed air and it leaves a protective coat over the keys etc, to bathe the reveal screen you're taking like Windex and placed it on a towel, overlap the moist area with the dry area and wipe gently.
2016-09-28 11:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm told you can put it in the dishwasher but make super duper sure that it is 100% dry before you plug it in again.
2007-06-25 12:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
canned air works just fine
2007-06-25 14:08:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋