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My keyboard was getting pretty dirty, so I decided to clean it. Since it was kinda greasy, I sprayed it with some Formula 409. I also removed one key that was sticking, and I was horrified to see the filth lying under the keys! I got this keyboard free from a friend (honest), and I swear there must have been half a loaf of bread down there in the form of crumbs! I took my regular vacuum cleaner and vacuumed the sucker as best I could!
Let me tell you, the 409 idea wasn't good. The liquid screwed up the keyboard so that I couldn't really use it till it dried out. I think it also just disolved a lot of the crap which just resolidified later, because now other keys are sticking!
So, any suggestions on the best way to clean a keyboard? I know from now on I'm going to cover my keyboard when not in use. The combination of grease and oil from my hands and dust is positively disgusting. It not only looks awful, it is screwing up the function of my keyboard.
Help!
Bruise
Let me tell you, the 409 idea wasn't good. The liquid screwed up the keyboard so that I couldn't really use it till it dried out. I think it also just disolved a lot of the crap which just resolidified later, because now other keys are sticking!
So, any suggestions on the best way to clean a keyboard? I know from now on I'm going to cover my keyboard when not in use. The combination of grease and oil from my hands and dust is positively disgusting. It not only looks awful, it is screwing up the function of my keyboard.
Help!
Bruise