How to clean your Apple Keyboard
OCD sufferers of the world unite! Do the little bits and bobs of dirt and fluffy things that grow in your keyboard annoy you? Are you tired of trying to q-tip between your keys without really getting the job done?
Fortunately for you, you're not alone. Website the mini Blog offers a great how-to today that guides you through the steps of getting your Apple keyboard shiny and clean and fluff-free.
Don't forget to take a picture of your keyboard before disassembling it. It will really help when you need to reattach all your keys.
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OCD sufferers of the world unite! Do the little bits and bobs of dirt and fluffy things that grow in your keyboard annoy you? Are you tired...
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what about the macbook keyboard?
January 05 2007 at 8:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythat's not OCD, that's basic hygiene chap [translation = guys {sub translation = not to exclude chappeses}]
Think about it, if you never close your lap top, never cover your screen when you grab a couple of hours sleep then inevitably those little skin follicle cells are just going to mount up.
You have three choices -
1. stop moulting or
2. buy a cover
3. spray your computer with clorox [nor recommended]
Cheers
@Matthew
"C'mon. No self-respecting nerd (Mac or otherwise) should need a picture to reassemble his or her keyboard. You spend how many hours a day with the thing? ;)"
I'm with you, I forgot to take the picture and found myself with a pretty neat puzzle:
http://maubrowncow.com/index.php/2006/11/18/the-keyboard-puzzle/
Via Dugg Mirror:
http://duggmirror.com/apple/Step_by_step_guide_for_cleaning_your_Apple_keyboard/
Yeh - Bandwidth exceeded - anybody have a copy of this article?
this thing Needs a Clean
tah
Bandwidth exceeded, lame :/ my keyboard is absolutely filthy with gunge.
November 19 2006 at 8:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply... and by the way, it was paper towels i used for drying out between the plastic sheets.
November 18 2006 at 7:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply@ "sarah" from comment #15: dont copy me!
"your" comment WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED HERE BY ME, word by word, under my name, without my home page linked.
@ anyone: dont click the link to "sarah", as this is just some home furniture store not related to me.
it is truly sad that things like this are done. STOP THIS NONSENSE!
If you don't feel comfortable throwing your keyboard in the dishwasher, you can at least save the energy taking pictures by using this one.
http://www.spymac.com/upload/news/2005/09/27/m3261_Apple%20keyboard.jpg
If you spilled something on your keyboard you can also disassemble the electronics board. it takes some time and there are many screws. then you must be extremely cautious not to loose any of the soft rubber domes that rest in the upper plastic board.
once disassembled you get a three layer clear plastic sheet with all the circuit lines printed on. i rinsed it with clear water and let it dry with kitchen paper between the sheets. this will take some time, dont rush it. the sheets are connected, so they will stay in the right orientation to each other. the circuits are very easily scratched too, but my bluetooth keyboard survived two cleaning cycles without a problem.
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