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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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cleaning laptop keyboard

What do you guys think is the best way to clean my laptop keyboard. It's getting pretty dirty, and I wanna clean it before it gets too bad. I'd like to avoid taking it out if possible.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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I clean both my PC and laptop keyboards with Window cleaner and a cotton shop towel.

I also use the vac on them with one of those hose attachments that has the bristles on them.
It sucks up all of the dirt and dead skin that comes off of your fingers and other crud that gets in there.
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Old Dec 3, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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i'd be scared to see all the junk under my laptops keyboard. i've noticed that a few of the key buttons have a discolored look to them. if i scratch them, it'll flake off.
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by EWAYota
i'd be scared to see all the junk under my laptops keyboard. i've noticed that a few of the key buttons have a discolored look to them. if i scratch them, it'll flake off.


thats what mine are like. i really dont wanna take it out, but that's what it's gonna have to come down to
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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99% of all laptop keyboards are sealed. if you can remove it from the housing (which is usually easy to do w/o opening the case), then you can simply wash it under running water and let it dry a day or so and put it back in. i've done that w/ the keyboard that i'm typing on now about 3 or 4 times since january.
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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why not a can of compressed air and just blow everything out?
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Old Dec 4, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sdastg1
why not a can of compressed air and just blow everything out?
that what i was thinking. then using some cleaner on a rag to go over the keys, i use baby wipes they work good.
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