Clean Computer
Clean computer keyboard
Computer Maintenance - 3 easy steps to a clean computer keyboard
Safety First
Start any maintenance for computers by shutting down your computer. Is your keyboard a wired desktop sort? If so, unplug the keyboard too.
1. Get rid of the big stuff
We are talking cookie crumbs, bits of bologna sandwich, cat hair and other debris. Tilt the keyboard upside down and shake it gently. If you have a can of compressed air, spray a little air around the keys - or try using a vacuum wand very gently around all the vents and keys.
2. Clean up dust and grime
Here’s where the cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) come in You will also need a small cloth and a second lint free cloth for polishing. A toothpick or toothbrush can come in handy too. (Note -- you may want to try this step on a small, inconspicuous spot first - make sure you aren’t causing discoloration or removing lettering from the keys.)
Dip a cotton swab into the alcohol and swab around each key. Change cotton swabs as needed.
Dip a cloth or towelette into the isopropyl alcohol, wring if needed so the cloth is just damp, and brush it along the tops of all the keys and surfaces.
Your Enter key and Spacebar may be particularly dirty so give them a bit more attention. Use your toothpick or toothbrush gently to take out really serious grime and leftover tape or sticky note residue.
3. Dry carefully with your dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust and polish the keyboard.
And now is the time to plug everything back in - a simple computer clean up is done!
