i think there is a breeding ground of bacteria in my keyboard. By dato
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u could use a vacuum hose to suck it away or a can of compressed air (most stores have them, but the cleanest and most air is in the stuff at places like best buy.) If u don't have compressed air, they go for around 15 dollars anywhere. neither will get everything, so depending on how bad it is, u might need to just get a new keyboard for about the same price as a can of air. but if u want 2 stick with the original, u can unplug it, wash clean it all, let it all dry off for a few days (IDK how long, so it's a guess 2 be rly safe), then keep using it.
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Vacuum attachment or one of those cans of air.
Compressed air can. That will do the trick
air duster...you have to be 18 to buy it though
You may need an aircan for that
I dust mine with a swiffer duster. I wipe it with a damp cloth.
I shut my computer off and use a Qtip slightly moistened with alcohol.
You'd better take it apart.
Take a picture of the keyboard BEFORE you do that.
UNPLUG the keyboard from the computer while the computer is OFF. Most keys just "pop" off if you lift straight up of pry from the side with a letter opener.
Use an air-can to blow out the crud and an alchohol wipe to clean out the crud. Then replace the keys, plug the board back in and turn on the computer.
buy those cans of air to clean under the keys. to clean the keys, use a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol. that usually does the trick!
vacuum cleaner.. or a hairdryer blowing out cold air..
I know you said "without taking it apart", but I cleaned mine really good, by taking off all the keys, and throwing them in a big jar of warm water, and a little bit of Oxyclean. I shook the jar, and left them in for a little bit. When they looked clean, I took them out, rinsed them off, and let them dry. Take time to clean the area underneath the keys while you do this. Write down the locations of some of the keys, if you think you'll forget. Some of the bigger keys don't snap into place as easy. Overall, it only took about a half-hour, and it wasn't that hard.
You can use a cleaner called Simple Green to clean up old hardware like keyboards. It cleans everything without affecting the plastic underneath it. As far as underneath the keys, use a can of air. Or, if you can unplug it, take it out to the garage, and give it a blast of air with an air hose.
trust me no spray cleaner or water.
there is wipes you can use because the red cross i work at has some
dude, Q-tips with alcohol
Throw it away and spend the $12 for a new one.
All the other answers are good - but me, I lift the keyboard up above the floor, turn it up-side down, and shake the dickens out of it. If enough crud falls on the floor - I don't see a need to vacuum or swab down with alcohol!
Its just a short term solution before all the little food particles and dust bunnies take up legal residence.
with a wetwipe and earbud
Turn upside down and hit the back gently, the dust will come off... do it atleast once a week..
I use the Clorox antibacterial wet wipes with bleach. It looks like a greenish plastic can. and some Q-tips. I wipe down the keys and use the Q-tips to get in between the keys.
The keyboard will be at its cleanest if you pick the keys off following kikikicombobreaker's instructions.
For not taking it apart...
Items needed:
1) A bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol (70% variety has too much water in it to do a decent job)
2) Package of at least 150 cotton swabs. I know it sounds like alot but if your keyboard is really nasty you'll probably use each end of one swab per key. The typical Windows keyboard has 104 keys.
3) Time and patience
Instructions:
Damp the swab in alcohol and use it clean the outside and surface of each key. Before you do the cleaning make sure the cotton is only damp, not soaked. Once the swab is dirty toss it and get another one.
I recommend unplugging the keyboard from the computer and taking it to a well-lit area to do this so you can see if you missed a spot.
Can air, or turn it upside down and shake it really well. Then, take a pin, like a large safety pin, and run it between the keys to break up all the schmagma. Turn the keyboard over and shake again, giving it a few light taps on the bottom.
I dampen a q-tip with a weak water and alcohol solution and clean each key individually. Use more alcohol than water. I unplug the keyboard from the computer for safety reasons. It works well for me.
use compressed air can.
I use Canned Air & Q-tip it down with alcohol....Thanks <:3 }~
If its already too dirty, you HAVE to take it apart for thorough cleaning. After that, clean it regularly.
Air can is good. Unplug the keyboard and turn upside down so loose debris fall out of the board and don't become lodged in under keys. After that, I like to use Maxell Disc & Electronic cleaner. spray on to a soft cloth on small sponge to wip down the keyboard. Follow up between keys with Q-Tips.
There is a breeding ground of bacteria there. Turn it off. Use Clorox cleaning wipes or a similar product that are fairly dry.
vaccuum
flip it upside down and shake it, buy a car on air and spray it then use an attachment and vaccume it out, then unhookit and wipe the keys.