Cleaning under keys...

I'm trying to clean out my keyboard, because there's dust and other particles under the keys, and I want to clean it before they become a problem.

My original plan was to remove the keyboard all together and use compressed air to blow out the junk.

I have the hinge cover removed and both screws holding the keyboard unscrewed. However, I'm having a very difficult time actually sliding the keyboard out because of the tabs at the bottom.

What other way could I clean under the keys? Is there an easier way of actually removing the keyboard?

I really want to be able to remove the keyboard, because I'm considering also adding a second GB of RAM.

 

Use a vacuum cleaner.

 

I've thought about that, but there's too much area covered by the underside of the keys for that method to be very affective. I figured using a vacuum would only get the stuff between the keys, unless I kept shifting it around, and then it becomes a big hassle...

 

Use a mop?

 

Lol to the guy above. Go to the thread about adding/replacing RAM. That should be helpful.

I'll post a link later. Unless someone else beats me to it.

 

vacuum cleaner will have way more than enough power to clean even under the keys.... unless it's sticky and wet.

 

If it's sticky and wet use a toothbrush and scrub at an angle.

 

I once spilled coffee on my laptop. The coffee + milk + sugar combination crystallized beneath the keys. So I took out the keyboard and removed all the keys. I rinsed them with distilled water and used wet cotton buds to clean the keyboard base. It took me 6 painstaking hours to do the job. Many keys became functional, but some didn't and a couple broke. So I went ahead and ordered a new keyboard for $ 20 with tax and shipping.

Lucky for me, the spill got contained on the keyboard and didn't seep down into the system.

But I wouldn't recommend you this method for obvious reasons. Just remove keyboard, plug out the cable and use an air spray to clean it up.

 

can-o-air.

and its fun