Thorough cleaning of a
membrane keyboard (most
standard keyboards) which
includes removing keys...
IMPORTANT - NOT FOR LAPTOPS or
NON-MEMBRANE KEYBOARDS

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
lint free cloth
cotton swabs
can of compressed air or
vacuum cleaner
flat tip screwdriver
pinch of water OR 1 part water
- 1 part alcohol
more

Thorough cleaning of a
membrane keyboard (most
standard keyboards) which
includes removing keys...
IMPORTANT - NOT FOR LAPTOPS or
NON-MEMBRANE KEYBOARDS

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
lint free cloth
cotton swabs
can of compressed air or
vacuum cleaner
flat tip screwdriver
pinch of water OR 1 part water
- 1 part alcohol (denatured)*

#1 Shutdown, unplug computer &
keyboard.

#2 Using the screwdriver,
gently remove keys (don't
forget to make note of their
position - better yet take a
photo & print out beforehand)
if you have more than one
keyboard, use that as your
guide, as I did.

#3 Use compressed air to
remove dust & debris from
keyboard.

#4 Clean keyboard with
slightly damp cloth or cotton
swab (do not put liquid
directly on keyboard!) I
dipped cotton swab, then
squeezed out excess liquid.

#5 Clean each key individually
(slightly damp cotton cloth).

#6 Replace keys (nothing
should be wet or damp).

*available at most hardware
stores - btw I used plain
water

=============
NOTE:
So how did this keyboard get
so yucky? I have used this
extended keyboard with my last
4 computers (including my
laptop), until I bought a
wireless Bluetooth keyboard
last year. Having animals,
living at the beach (with open
windows & doors as AC) and
being neglectful about putting
the plastic cover over it.
*sigh*
I mainly use only 2 CPU's
right now - semi-new desktop &
laptop, but want to fire up a
third one for training....
AND YES THE KEYBOARD WORKS
GREAT!

Category Howto & DIY

Tags HOW, 2, CLEAN, KEYBOARD, -, 6, EASY, STEPS