Cleaning sticky keys and underneath the keys?

i need to know how to clean the sticky keys and underneath the keys!
whats good stuff to use to clean keyboard , screens and so on

 

The problem with notebook keyboards is that they are VERY easy to break. You might be able to use an alcohol wipe (quick drying), perhaps with some tweezers to help you swab it under keys without popping the keys off.

For screens, alcohol swabs like eye doctors give out for cleaning glasses work GREAT.

 

For keyboards, the product I found that works exceptionally well is Mr. Clean Multi Surface cleaner.. just spray on the keys and wipe off, leaves them very clean and removes any junk and doesn't cause the letters on the keys to disappear.

For LCD's, I've gone back to using a damp smooth cloth or an ultra smooth tissue with a bit of water, but never putting water directly on the screen. Stay away from any products that have ammonia in them as they will eventually cause your LCD to show a yellowish tinge over time that will not go away. Compressed air around the edges of the screen are great for getting the dust out.

 

cleaning underneath the key will be very hard to do. for screen I use Alchol water and a micro fiber cloth

 

your best bet for cleaning under the keyboard is probably compressed air. this will get the dust/debris out.

Q-tips can also get in some places. loosen all the junk up with a Q-tip (damp with water or soapy water if need be) and
push it out with compressed air.

edit- by2theeyo: love the small paint brush. good idea.

 

for the screen, buy Monster Screen Cleaner. it even comes with a microfiber cloth

 

For the screen, I just fold a piece of paper towel into a nice little square make it damp then wipe off the screen, then take a old soft white t-shirt and polish it out. Works great. I do the same thing for the lid, just don't "polish" it off with the shirt, I just let it air dry that way it's streak free.

For the keyboard, I weekly, take the keyboard out of the laptop, and blow along the sides just to loosen the debris a bit. Then take a tiny, unused paint brush, and go in between the keys, blowing occasionally. An don't make the blow comment sound perverted to those dirty minds lol.

So far I've had perfect results..lol

 

I get 2 soft cloths, and put ridiculously hot water on one of them. I then squeeze out all the excess water(so its just damp, though still VERY hot) and use it to wipe the screen. After i'm confident i got all the smudges, i take the other cloth and dry the screen off with it, until all the water has evaporated.

If you dont use really hot water, you'll get water marks.

Its cheap, easy, and is safe.

 

You can remove the keyboard as described in the service manual on dell.com, in the support section. Then shake the keyboard to get any crud out. Then "floss" underneath and between the keys using a small flathead screwdriver.

Some of the liquid cleaning suggestions above sound good too; I haven't tried them. You should be able to get better access to areas underneath the keys if you remove the keyboard from the machine.

 

When I was a freshman in college I spilled a soda on my (then) brand new notebook. I let it dry overnight face down, but the keyboard was a sticky mess the next day. I read about cleaning it with alcohol or lighter fluid, but it involved removing all the keys. I ended up needing to replace the keyboard. The tech group at my school did it for free, even though I didn't have a university computer, so I don't know how much the procedure costs - but I'm sure it's much less hassle then disassembling your machine and cleaning it.