How to clean your Apple Keyboard

what about the macbook keyboard?

that'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.

... and by the way, it was paper towels i used for drying out between the plastic sheets.

@ "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.