Do you clean your keyboard?

[msc545]

Keyboards can get really dirty - you know it needs cleaning when the keys start to stick. How do you clean it and what equipment and materials do you use?

[slatyb]

I just did. I have a mechanical keyboard and I just pulled all the key caps and brushed it out. I need some canned air.

[msc545]

also, try Q tips and 70% isopropyl alcohol.

[slatyb]

I have a cleaning agent for that purpose. But swabs would be handy. I didn't think of it.

[msc545]

What cleaning agent do you use?

[andreasderjuengere]

Keyboards are mostly 'made in China' nowadays. They don't last long enough to make dirt an issue.

[msc545]

It doesn't matter where they are made but mechanical keyboards made in China or Taiwan are very well built and last year's. Dirt is absolutely an issue. That said please keep yours dirty so as they gradually stop working you will be unable to distribute all your anti-China right wing fascist propaganda across the internet.

[andreasderjuengere]

Your conclusions about my ''political position'' are incorrect :)
My resentment against Chinese products comes from numerous failures and disappointments.

[msc545]

ok, my apologies. I've had those problems with some chinses-made products too.

[andreasderjuengere]

I would have regretted if you and I had a ''problem'' :)
Some more background: my boss constantly buys equipment from Chinesia; diesel motors, gear boxes, electronics etc. - we also use European and American products. Now guess which machinery constantly gives functional problems to our customers :D

[msc545]

I am glad we had no problem. I have been on here a lot, and there are a few people constantly setting "traps". I assumed things about you without and rational reason and I again apologize. It was wrong of me.

It occurs to me that the Chinses are fairly decent designers and not such good fabricators or engineers. I use a lot of their computer components.

[andreasderjuengere]

thanks :)

[Emelina]

I clean the keyboard with a q-tip and warm water. Then I dry it with a towel. Just cheap and basic, nothing fancy.

[msc545]

Rubbing alcohol is better. Water should not be used on electronics.

[Emelina]

I use a little bit if my keyboard has sticky stuff, but I can see alcohol being use... its great for disinfecting the keyboard.

[msc545]

Alcohol will not conduct electricity and it also evaporates quickly

[Emelina]

Thanks for the MHG 🙂

[Nikki1989]

I just dust regularly.

[MementoMori777]

Well wash hands after eating is one thing second use a duster and a pressured air can to blow all the crap between the keys, use a moist wipe with whatever cleaning chemical you prefer and with one finger in the rag clean each key or button.

[BCRanger10]

Yes, I regularly clean off my phone, my keys, my wallet, my laptop, everything.

[OfMiceandMen]

I use some special wipes we get at work. I think they contain alcohol to sanitize them.

[FinalFantasyBro]

I sometimes grab a wet wipe to clean off my laptop keyboard.

[msc545]

maybe use alcohol instead - water is bad news on electronics.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Canned air every few years

[exitseven]

I use an air compressor.

[msc545]

That will work to an extent but what about the sticky stuff?

[exitseven]

I never drink sticky stuff. I think that using some commercial keyboard cleaner would work best.

[DermalPunch]

Baby wipes. Oh and yes

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I just dust it off with a rag and no liquid on it

[gerald5466]

no i dont

[Anonymous]

Replace it