How to clean your computer keyboard at home

The keyboard is one of those components of a modern PC that we use every day. Behind it we work, rest, have breakfast, sometimes even sleep, and after that, traces of our pastime appear on the clave, traces of pollution appear, the keys stick, get stuck, and sometimes they stop being pressed at all. To get rid of dirt on the keyboard, the device must be thoroughly cleaned. In this article, I will show you how to clean your computer keyboard at home.

Cleaning the keyboard can be different, and it depends on the degree of its contamination. Below I will talk about some of them, but here's the first tip for you: always disconnect the device from the computer before cleaning! If, while the device is connected, you start disassembling it and wiping the contacts, current can pass through them, which can end very badly for you. So, never wipe the keyboard connected to the PC.

How to quickly clean a computer keyboard?

You can do this with cotton swabs and wet alcohol wipes. You just need to disconnect the device from the system unit, and freely wipe the keys, with the help of sticks you can remove dirt from the side faces of the buttons. The described procedure will be appropriate if your clave was not too dirty. In the case of liquid spilled on the keyboard, a more thorough cleaning will be required, especially for a laptop keyboard.

How to clean laptop keyboard?

If you consider yourself an advanced user, you can take the liberty of disassembling the keyboard and carefully wipe all the elements first with a damp cloth, and then with a dry cloth. If you cannot be sure that after cleaning the design of the device can be correctly restored, you can buy a special sticky device in any computer store or web shop that absorbs all impurities, dust and moisture. For cleaning a laptop keyboard, this semblance of a “lizun” will do just fine.

How to remove dust from the inside of the device?

Dust is a critical issue in most office spaces today. Getting rid of it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. We recommend using a small soft brush to remove dust. It easily penetrates the holes between the buttons and quickly eliminates traces of dust sticking to the side faces.

If the dust has settled more tightly, try using a vacuum cleaner attachment that can remove it.

How to get rid of germs in the keyboard

In the case of daily use of the keyboard, a fair amount of pathogenic bacteria can appear on the device. You need to clean them with all caution, do not use strong chemicals, because in this case the skin of the hands may suffer due to the excessive abundance of chemicals on it.

Try to find in stores or on the market special liquids for cleaning technical devices (namely, those containing isopropyl alcohol). The consequence of using an excessive concentration of alcohol on the keyboard will be the grouting of the letters on the buttons, so you should not exceed the figure of 60% alcohol content in the liquid.

Using an alcohol solution, dampen a paper towel or a small rag. Under no circumstances should liquid be poured onto the device. Take my word for it, a regular wet wipe will suffice.

What should I do if liquid has been spilled on the keyboard?

If you accidentally knocked over a glass of beer on the device, you can’t do without disassembling the keyboard. Since we will have to individually remove and insert all the keys, carefully note their location. In order not to look for a diagram later on the network, you can write out the layout on a piece of paper or take a picture of it on your phone.

To access the internal keyboard unit, you need to unscrew the screws at the bottom of the device with a screwdriver, and then remove the protective film. Wipe the buttons slowly and carefully, and then dry with a hair dryer or in the sun before inserting. No force is needed, as they may damage the holders.

As a result, I suggest you watch a video showing how the keyboard is disassembled and what you can expect after opening the indoor unit.

I hope that if you need to clean your native keyboard, you will already be fully equipped and aware of what needs to be done. Good luck everyone!