Easy Cleanig Tips for Computer Keyboard
WRITTEN BY admin ON July 6, 2007
There are two method of keyboard cleaning, depending on how crummy the keyboard is. Most keyboards can make do with a quickie once over most of the time and an thorough keyboard cleaning regularly. To clean a keyboard that is reasonably dirty, start by disconnecting it from the computer and disconnecting power to the keyboard. Using a compressed air can, spray between the keys to eliminate loose hair and dirt, and then shake the keyboard strike gently upside down to break up any caught material. Then, dip a cotton swap in rubbing or isopropyl alcohol and apply that to swab down the tops and sides of the keys. Finish up with a lint free cloth, wiping down the keyboard.
To clean a keyboard more affectingly involves a slightly more mixed process, although it also starts with disconnecting the keyboard. Take a photo or make a map of the keys and then take out them, keeping them all together so that you will not lose any. Then clean the base of the keyboard with compressed air or a vacuum cleaner, removing all the dust and stain from inside the keyboard. Use a damp lint free cloth to wipe down the keyboard, setting it aside upside down to allow it to dry fully.
Wipe the keys down with alcohol and a cotton swab and allow them to dry fully as well before reattaching them to the keyboard. The outcome will be a clean keyboard with no sticky keys or unpleasant sensations under the fingers. This type of keyboard cleaning is useful one or two times a year, unless the keyboard is in a specially dirty area. Clean a keyboard this way with care: take the time to sit down and do the job appropriately and do not rush through it.
Some care should be taken when you clean a keyboard. Make sure that power is off to the keyboard while you clean. Clean a keyboard with a drenched lint free cloth or cotton swab: no way spray cleaning fluid directly onto the keyboard. If you use a vacuum cleaner to clean a keyboard remember that it is not proper for the inside of your computer because it generate static. If the keyboard is in a high traffic area, you may want to consider getting a plastic keyboard cover to keep it.
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