i am not too sure u guys's keyboard cleanness and how do you guys take care it. but my keyboard is so dirty

here i'll explain what you need to do to have a clean keyboard

-vacuum cleaner
-tissue
-ruler

before you start, it is better to take photos of ur keyboard

















as you can see, it is so dirty inside

This post has been edited by kokyun: Nov 9 2006, 03:20 AM

then u should use ruler



to plug all keys out









once done, oh my, i cant believe it, it is so dirty inside, i bought my mac last 2 years ago and i have never clean it, until i found a guide on internet.

clean it with vacuum cleaner and tissue, i rub rub here suck suck there rubt here suck there everywhere rub suck . then da la





so clean it, you guys should do that too.! took me about one hour

This post has been edited by kokyun: Nov 9 2006, 03:28 AM

any idea how do do it on a macbook??

i have serious dandruff problems and my hair keeps falling into my keyboard...

oops. . i have no idea to how open it o . as longas you can open it then u should be ok to clean it up. must clean i say.

Huhh?? Is every keyboard's key can b pluck out??? Im using Samsung, model SWT1000. Can this model's key can b remove as well as urs?

kokyun, i really clean the keyboard like you 3 days ago because of my apple keyboard is dirty. took me 30 mins to clean it.. pluck all the letters out and clean one by one..

the keyboard "looks like" it can be plugged out key by key but i dont dare to open it.....hehehe

Me 2.. Mine also looks like can be unplugged.. But dun really dare... I will try to google it....

does it applies to Laptops as well?!...XD...coz i think a lot of "stuffs" has dropped into my iMac's keyboard...lolz

why so much trouble? just get a keyboard condom lar...



This post has been edited by wei: Nov 9 2006, 09:50 AM

Once a while I use a toothpick between the keys.
Sometimes the dust can be big as a 1 sen coin!

- yap

I think it's important to clean the keyboard. My office one is disgusting. In the process of cleaning. Only bottom keys are clean so far.

where to get that, does it harder to type ? cos keyboard plus with condom, just like phone with condom i dont really like it . need to press harder than that

I got it from singapore apple store. I've used to it after 1 year+ of usage. When I first apply it, it does felt a bit odd. As the keyboard doesn't give me the "hard" & "tap tap" sound as i type. But I don't felt it's difficult to type.

Get those good one, it won't be thick like those handphone condom. Also should look for those that cover the whole keyboard top face, including the side (transparent part), so dust cant slip in.

use apple keyboard condom also will dirty.. cause i use my mac mini as laptop.. bring from home to office .. including my apple keyboard.. when i open the condom.. wa-lah.. got dirty in it liaw.. thinking to get another apple keyboard.

i presume it get flip open when travel around. mine does not. as it only stay on desk.

i WASH my keyboard!!!!!!!!

sounds like a crazy idea rite? Actually no....im using those flexible silicone type of keyboard....the entire keyboard is constructed out of silicone except for the circuits. The whole thing is sealed so theres no way of water getting into it. At first it'll take a bit of time to adapt to it, much like the keyboard condom....its silicone so it means tht its completely silent and u have to tap bit hard on the keys. I was sorta forced to use this keyboard in the first place cuz my mom has been complaining bout the noise i make while i was busy chatting on msn in the middle of the night.

so, can anyone confirm we can take out keyboard keys one by one in Powerbook and wash?

NO. laptop keyboard are stick together with the sensor & ribon.
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