subject: Guide To Getting A Clean Keyboard [print this page] Do you find your space-bar is sticking, or several keys on your computer keyboard are no longer operating, or you must bang it hard to get the character to come up? It is almost certain that you should make an effort to do a keyboard cleaning. This task is often rather simple, or possibly not if the keyboard is filled with substances and perhaps liquid was spilled into it.
We hope to offer you some simple and fast techniques and tips to have a nice clean keyboard. We will start with the easiest, and then proceed to the more difficult.
First, make sure you have available these items: cotton swaps, compressed air with adapter, clean, a lint free dry cloth, cleaning solution for instance isopropyl alcohol, vacuum plus a screw driver (flat tip).
Make sure to first power off your computer, and unplug it.
Step 1: This one will surely be the easiest and with any luck you won't need to take your keyboard apart. Use either your mini vacuum, or the compressed air, and try cleaning all the dust and dirt from within the crevices of the keys. Try turning the keyboard upside down and shake it to stir up anything that might be caked onto the interior bottom.
Step 2: Next take your cotton swabs and dip them into the cleaning solution. Go about each of the keys and clear out any debris from inside of them. Take your time and effort in this keyboard cleaning step.
Step 3: Get your cloth and dip it into the solution and slowly clean keyboard areas and around keys and buttons. Let dry and do it a second time.
At this time, you can turn on your computer to see if that is all that was necessary. However, in the event the buttons and keys are still sticking you should now proceed to a more challenging aspect of keyboard cleaning. You ought to do this systematically, by attempting to correct the buttons and keys which have been giving you the most problems.
Step 1: Use your screwdriver and start with your space bar. Be very careful when taking off the button. There are many springs that must be put back again.
Step 2: Once the key, button, spring is off, you will have to use a cotton swab dipped in the cleaning solution and cleanse the areas completely. You might want to use the cloth as well to clear away any debris or larger gunk that might be stuck there.
Step 3: Put the key plus springs back again. Press several times to make sure it is connected properly.
Repeat the aforementioned 3 steps for the keys and buttons. Once done, power back up your pc and see if this keyboard cleaning method has worked. In the event that none of this helped you get a clean keyboard that is working, you may well have to purchase a new one.
