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+SKJP+ Doc Holiday

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k guys i am a bit of a noob when it comes to keyboard maintenance, so i was wondering what is the proper method of cleaning a keyboard. is it the removal of each key and if so what should i use to clean it. thanks guys.
 
Depends what your are facing, if it is just normal dust and stuff I would probably just hit it with an air duster and turn it upside down and shake it out and that would probably take care of most of it - why bother with removing of the keys.

If you spilled something on there or it is really nasty then I can see why you would want to go into more intensive surgery though.
 
+SKJP+ Doc Holiday said:
k guys i am a bit of a noob when it comes to keyboard maintenance, so i was wondering what is the proper method of cleaning a keyboard. is it the removal of each key and if so what should i use to clean it. thanks guys.
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A long time ago some juice was spilled on one of my keyboards. I just used Distilled Water to rinse it, and let it dry for two days. It worked fine after that. Be sure to only use Distilled Water, as the mineral residue in tap water or other types of water can be left behind.
 
normally I just get out the old Shop-Vac and vacuum it really good, then I switch it around to blow and blow it nice and clean.. the old suck and blow routine works great everytime!

Though usually once every 6-8 months I will pop the keys off and really clean it with alcohol and q-tips...
 
I take mine apart, soap+water for the keys, then rubbing alcohol to clean out the crap underneath...

Takes ~ an hour and I'd do it like once every 6 months...
 
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