Is there a proper way to clean a keyboard?

[hero101]

I haven't clean my keyboard in a while. How should I clean it? It is standard size keyboard. Thanks in advance.

 

[Short Round]

Start using tissues and you won't need to clean it.

 

[willardhaven]

Alcohol with a rag or paper towel, compressed air for in between the keys.

 

[Bioshocked360]

Throw it in the dishwasher.

 

[RAMSTORIA]

[quote name='Bioshocked360']Throw it in the dishwasher.[/QUOTE]

this. sounds crazy, but it works wonders.

 

[dratsacras]

Seriously: take it outside and shake-shake-shake.

 

[metaly]

At home I use an Apple keyboard that came with my computer. It's one of the ones from just before they switched to the weird, thin metal version. It's one of the worst-designed keyboards I've ever used, not because of comfort, but because whereas typical keyboards have a raised panel pretty much everywhere that isn't a key, this one has these recessed areas that are basically plainly-visible crumb vacuums that are still too narrow to easily clean. Also the sides are TRANSPARENT so you can see everything underneath the keys. I am seriously considering a new keyboard just because of this braindead design.

Sorry for being pretty tangental, but I've had this rant building up for months.

 

[hohez]

dishwasher is the way to go

 

[doraemonkerpal]

Are computer keyboards dishwasher safe?

[quote name='article']His keyboard came with his beloved first Mac computer. It was one of those stylish keyboards made of transparent plastic. You could see the grime inside, and it was getting unbearably gross and sticky.[/quote]
HAHA just like metaly said!

 

[ITDEFX]

Radioshack use to sell these things.

 

[BlueLobstah]

I always pop the keys off, soak them in some soap/disinfectant solution for a couple of hours, vacuum out the insides, then wipe off the rest off the keyboard with a moist cloth.

I do this about once a year with pretty good success and have never had problems. Some people seem to have success with dishwashers, but I don't think I would ever do it...

 

[VAD3R or Fro]

Pop off all the keys and be amazed to find what is inside of it. I did under my old Beige Gateway keyboard.

 

[thomas85]

[quote name='hero101']I haven't clean my keyboard in a while. How should I clean it? It is standard size keyboard. Thanks in advance.[/quote]

For me Keyboard cleaning is one of the annoying works.

Well, I would suggest to search in Google and you will find great info on keyboard cleaning.