dirty keyboard? Options

[lovescream]

my keyboard is dirty
i mean, is it dirty as in you eat at the computer and inside it's all sticky and stuff?
mine is. -_-' i clean it like once every two weeks. aha, i'm a lazy ass.

so the real question is:
is your keyboard dirty?

[dafunnybunny]

well i have a new keyboard right now, so its not dirty. but my old one was really dirty. i never cleaned it

[sweetxsimplicity]

How To Clean Your KeyBoard

You should do this maybe every 2-3 months (well that's how often I do mine anyway!)

You will need:
Cotton buds/Q-tips
Toothbrush that you won't use
Knife (it doesn't have to be sharp)
A soft cloth/duster
Some sort of weak cleaning solution

If you like you could put all this stuff together in a shoebox or something as a kit you can use every time. It's probably a good idea to cut your cloth up into small squares.

1. Switch off, or unplug your keyboard.

2. Lift up keys using the knife as a lever. Remember to place them on a flat surface in the correct order, preferably in a place where they won't get knocked easily. Don't take out too many keys at a time or you might not remember where they go. This is easier to do than it sounds! If you do get keys messed up, look at another keyboard or find a pic of keyboard in a magazine or something. *Important: Be VERY careful with the spacebar as it has two springs underneath and if you lose them your spacebar won't work. If you lose one, it's possible to cut the other spring in half and use it, but make sure the spring is long enough in the first place.

3. Clean the place where the key was with q-tips and the toothbrush till all/most of the dirt has gone. Then wipe over with a piece of the cloth.

4. Clean the key with cloth slightly dampened in the cleaning solution. Clean out the underneath of the key with the toothbrush.

5. Replace key firmly in it's correct place.

6. If you clean your keyboard properly, it should take about an hour to do. After you've replaced all the keys, give the edges and front a wipe over with the cloth and a little cleaning solution till all the dirt is removed. Then clean with a dry cloth.

[vivieeeen]

DIRRRRRTY

... i ono.. I'm just sad like that..

^ but you just saved the world

[inthemudhole]

Yay-a, Brianna!

Ehm.
Mine's not dirty, but everyone seems to think it is. <_<
What fools.

I just draw on it.. so it's not dirty.

[*stephinika*]

mm...no. but not the cleanest. i bet its pretty dusty inside considering i don't really clean it...

[sweetxsimplicity]

Yay-a, Brianna!

Ehm.
Mine's not dirty, but everyone seems to think it is. <_<
What fools.

I just draw on it.. so it's not dirty.

Haha, I wish I could draw on my keyboard, but it's black. ><
I have all this food and junk stuck under my keys because I always eat junk and stuff and do my homework on the computer. bleh >.<

[misoka]

ehhh it's not too clean.

It's not to the point where there's pieces of food stuck between the f and the g key though.

It's moderate.

[KissMe2408]

lol i have no idea. But i saw this stuff at the store that you spray on your keyboard and it's supposed to clean it good for yah, so you don't have to spend an hour cleaning your keyboard. but i've never done it, so i dunno

[teenprincess]

Lol, I've never cleaned my keyboard and it's really clean. But I'm getting a new one cause I broke my space bar.

[laur3nw]

Well, it's not dirty, but not so clean either.

[ANG33ZY]

Well, it's not dirty, but not so clean either.

Same same.

[x__TOOT]

it's DIRTY. never cleaned it. not even once.

[gelionie]

I don't know... never bothered to pull out those keys to check....

Yea... but I used to eat and drink in front of my laptop... so probably there are some crumbs in the gaps... lol

[pAtRiCk_sTar]

mine's pretty dirty, i never clean it, but it's not TOO noticeable

[sharerol]

Well I don't clean it. It has some dust on it. But it's not necessarily dirty.

[dani41790]

lol idk i cant tell

[gigglepot]

I've got some crazy dust action going on between the keys on my keyboard. I don't really know how to clean it either. Any suggestions?

[kellyannie]

mine is new but dirty damn midnight snacks jk hahaha

[angel-roh]

my sister's keyboard is very clean...but MINE keyboard is very dirty with all of those dust in them >.<;;

[xBaBiEGrLx]

it's DIRTY. never cleaned it. not even once.

same here

[miszkristinexox]

dirty.

there is sooo much nail polish on my keyboard

[xj_liana_tx]

oh, i thought you were talking about keyboards as in the instrument.. well my computer keyboard is squiky clean, my KEYBOARD is ... dusty

[weirdness]

its pretty clean. lol. but its dusty =\

im not allowed to eat at the comp

[*tweeak*]

eh, only a little

[*kryogenix*]

i shake my keyboard like a polaroid picture to get the dirt out.



don't shake your keyboard.

[Saeglopur]

I leave it to my dad..

Actually once my cousin was using my computer and she was like, "Ewe, your keyboard is too sticky!"

[xbr0kensmil3]

i clean my keyboard once every 3 months. there's all kinds of stuff in between the keys like rice, crumbs, and even paper. Right now it looks clean but deep down in between the keys it's DIRTY!

[lovescream]

im not allowed to eat at the comp

neither am i.
not allowed to eat at the computer, but I do anyway.
^^; i have food stains inside the keys.
and one time my keys stuck to together, when i tried to press the "g" buttom it stuck. XD and the word went
ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggo

[*xcaitlinx*]

mines clean...cuz i got my computer in october [birthday] so yeah. oo and thanks for the cleaning procedure ...lol. i didnt no it took that many things to clean it hah

[hiromi]

There's food crumbs under it... I can see it...

[jennyjenny]

I haven't cleaned it in forever

But sometimes I just flip it upside-down and shake it...

[xx angelbabu xx]

mine is really dirty.. its got food crumbs in between the spaces cuz i always eat in front of the computer.. and it has some other random stuff that i can't identify...

[*x____duckii*]

My keyboard isn't all that dirty.

[mirage]

mine is pretty clean... i've used it for about 5 years and no keys have come off yet... i never eat near my keyboard...

[lovescream]

I haven't cleaned it in forever

But sometimes I just flip it upside-down and shake it...

my mom does that.
but dirty stuff comes out, and yet, it still seems all dirty and crap.

[Chaos13]

its clean.....its new thats y

[sheepy]

pretty much haha lots of scraps of paperr

[*AngelicEyz00*]

i never have, and never will clean my keyboard

[emptyminded]

Idk... I've never tried to clean the inside: but mine is somewhat still clean.. and the one I'm using right now.. eh.. no comment : haha :

[*FreeStickers*]

my keyboard is filthy. I cleaned it out a couple months ago by popping off all the keys. It's dirty again, though.

[PinkTrash]

Mines clean. just for some reason once there was something stuck under the backspace =/

[iheartsimba]

mine is clean

[Mr. Slowjamz]

my keyboard is dirty.......and very sticky..........its dirrty ...... because of one of those lonely nights...where I have nothing else to do except................... ...............drink some A&W root beer ......

[krispy_kreme333]

mine is extremely dirty but i never clean it so ya

[lovescream]

my keyboard is filthy. I cleaned it out a couple months ago by popping off all the keys. It's dirty again, though.

i never tried cleaning it.
i only shook it, ya know?
and turn it upside down.
and the stuff will fall out.
But i have never tried to take out the keys.
I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO THAT!

[Flip-o-Matic]

newly bought keyboard. <3

[notyouraveragege...]

yes mines dirty lol just looking at it .... by the way i am new and ... this place is confusing!!! lol i want to make a skin but wow!! it's much to complicated for me...

[notyouraveragege...]

maybe thats because i eat everything at my computer... heh

[notyouraveragege...]

er... can some on pwease tell me how to get an avatar and all that fansy stuff on my posts??

[notyouraveragege...]

just message me pwease *looks hopefull* heh

[chantel314]

it's not too dirty...nor clean...

[*mSz_dOrk_anGeL*]

it used to have like cheeto spots on it. but i cleaned it off =]

[Jinjah]

mines cleans and shiny

[Heathasm]

¬.¬ i made this topic before mines still very dirty

[lovescream]

not uhh..
when?
I never saw any topic about dirty keyboars.

but anywya.
I JUST CLEANED THE SOUTH EAST SIDE OF MY KEYBOARD.
and it still looks extremely dirty.
when i was cleaning it, i was about to puke.
EWWWWW WDF LIVES IN MY DAMN KEYBOARD?

[shortiiex]

i don't know if it dirty....put i have dropped some stuff in it a few times

[lovescream]

that makes it dirty...
eww.
epsecially if it's food.

[moorepocket]

mine really clean, i hate dirty stuff cuz i have to use it everyday, so i want to be clean.

[shattered_glass]

my keyboard, i just claned use sweetxsimplicity's direction
now it's all clean!!!

[royalfreshness]

It's kinda dirty and some of the letters are faded.

Plus, I LOVE this keyboard :P

[*Weird addiction*]

yes...lol,im too lazy...

[xxruinedsoulxx]

dirty but not too dirty

[x juicy]

my laptop keyboard is clean cus i only got it a few months ago.. but my desktop comp.'s keyboard is dirty x( .. i eat around my comp all the time so yeahh

[rnrn897]

i dropped one fish flake in it.. thats it. and i still cant seem to get it out.. dangit

[Levy2k6]

i actually cleaned my keyboard today (before i read about this post). there was alot of like dried up coke around (it happens) and alot of dog hair, i wonder how it got there tho.

i realized i needed to clean it when i was playing Stepmania(arrow hitting game, ddr sim) and my right button was getting stuck. lol.

[eli5e]

use the spray dusters.. like "dust off" ...but i use the one by Staples... its a can that sprays cold air

[jr0h]

mines not dirty or that clean.

[imafreakinazn]

i put iunno
cuz mine's semi dirty
but more clean
so iunno

[Euphoria Rose]

My keyboard is clean. Some keys are a little dirty but overall it's clean and sparkly. Well maybe not sparkly but it is rather clean.

[tofuburger]

mine was dirty...so i gave it to my brother

[tekgirl07]

MINE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO DIRT CUZZ MY OOOOOOOOOO BUTTOOOOOON STICKS AZ YOU CAN SEE HEHEHE////WELL NEWAYZ IMMA GOOOOONA GO SOOOOOO SEE YAZ!!!!!1111111

[jaeman]

My keyboard is clean and shiny, though there are a couple of dust spots, but it's still clean.

[sunissed14127]

i cant really tell....I'm not sure if it was this tan color before or if its dirty O.o

[PurchasedRebelli...]

Ohemgee... my keyboard was dirrrrrrrrrrrrty... so I cleaned it. But now it's broken. T_T Heh, it's uber clean but it doesn't work.

[INSOMNIA]

MINE IS BLACK BUT USED TO BE WHITE SO I GUESS IT IS DIRTY JK

[youdrivinmegrape...]

This topic is great it's so random lol

[sweetdreamsx3]

Mine is. :D I bang it to get the stuff out.

[youdrivinmegrape...]

oh and btw mine a little dirty its black so can't rly tell

[jambaJUICE]

Cleaned it today. :D

[lovescream]

when i try to clean it, it just gets more dirtier...

[XaZnX07]

yes mine is dirty but i dont normally see them since where my comp is located i dont get alot of light lol but i clean them when i pay attention




.:tony:.

[staircase wit]

Yay-a, Brianna!

Ehm.
Mine's not dirty, but everyone seems to think it is. <_<
What fools.

I just draw on it.. so it's not dirty.

haha, you tell 'em!!

[innovation]

yeah.. i use this canned gaseous element, which you spray. wow. i don't even know the name.

[waccoon]

yeah.. i use this canned gaseous element, which you spray. wow. i don't even know the name.

.. KEYBOARD SPRAY.

[waccoon]

How To Clean Your KeyBoard

You should do this maybe every 2-3 months (well that's how often I do mine anyway!)

You will need:
Cotton buds/Q-tips
Toothbrush that you won't use
Knife (it doesn't have to be sharp)
A soft cloth/duster
Some sort of weak cleaning solution

If you like you could put all this stuff together in a shoebox or something as a kit you can use every time. It's probably a good idea to cut your cloth up into small squares.

1. Switch off, or unplug your keyboard.

2. Lift up keys using the knife as a lever. Remember to place them on a flat surface in the correct order, preferably in a place where they won't get knocked easily. Don't take out too many keys at a time or you might not remember where they go. This is easier to do than it sounds! If you do get keys messed up, look at another keyboard or find a pic of keyboard in a magazine or something. *Important: Be VERY careful with the spacebar as it has two springs underneath and if you lose them your spacebar won't work. If you lose one, it's possible to cut the other spring in half and use it, but make sure the spring is long enough in the first place.

3. Clean the place where the key was with q-tips and the toothbrush till all/most of the dirt has gone. Then wipe over with a piece of the cloth.

4. Clean the key with cloth slightly dampened in the cleaning solution. Clean out the underneath of the key with the toothbrush.

5. Replace key firmly in it's correct place.

6. If you clean your keyboard properly, it should take about an hour to do. After you've replaced all the keys, give the edges and front a wipe over with the cloth and a little cleaning solution till all the dirt is removed. Then clean with a dry cloth.

Wow good job stealing f**king instructions on how to clean keyboards.

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:PbLF0...sily.+%22&hl=en

[innovation]

.. KEYBOARD SPRAY.

what's the name of the canned gaseous element?!

[*Azarel*]

Tetrafluoroethane.

[lilteardrop]

dirtyy. the ` bar is got syrup or sumfin on it. its weird to press down on. its like..gooey-d up. xPP

[innovation]

Tetrafluoroethane.

har. but of course.

[Jealousy]

Mines black, so it looks more dirty than if it was white.

[StarryEyedSurpri...]

well mine used to be extremely dirty but the other day my mom made me clean it so... it's clean, i guess.