How to get dirt out from under the keys on a laptop keyboard?

[notfred]

Any ideas? It's not like I can throw it in the dishwasher.

 

[blackdogdeek]

sticky dirt or dusty dirt?

can you compressed air it out?

 

[notfred]

Some of it will come out with compressed air, but a lot of it seems to be in there pretty good. Actually, a lot of it is cat hair, and the hairs get caught on things so air wont get them out. Stupid cat... sleeping on my computer.

 

[TubStain]

If its been a while since you used compressed air on your keyboard... it will be like a mushroom cloud when you do.






ok maybe not that much but it will be alarming...

 

[ndee]

yo stupid, put it upside down and hit it on the back.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: ndee
yo stupid, put it upside down and hit it on the back.

I just did this and ewwwwwww lots of things came out

 

[HappyPuppy]

The keyboards on most laptops pop out pretty easy once you figure out where to start.

 

[Booster]

Turn the vacuum cleaner on the max (if its air type) and right press the hose between the keys. I think it should suck most of it out.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
The keyboards on most laptops pop out pretty easy once you figure out where to start.

This is a Mac though, not an easily penetrable PC! :beer:

 

[RichieZ]

ya what they said, its easy to take the keyboard out on my thinkpad T20.

 

[Mill]

http://www.clorders.com/metrovaccomputer.htm

 

[Noirish]

yup, a can of air does nicely.

or you can always connect it to an external keyboard and throw it away when it's dirty

 

[notfred]

The keyboard comes most of the way off, but it has a cable attaching it to the machine, and it doesn't look like that cable is designed to detach easily.

 

[Sid59]

i used to use a can of compressed air. I'd hold down the top and watch the filth come out. Though it doesn't get those nasty sticky stuff out.

 

[rahvin]

Originally posted by: Tyler
The keyboard comes most of the way off, but it has a cable attaching it to the machine, and it doesn't look like that cable is designed to detach easily.

Wire cutters are easy.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Sid59
i used to use a can of compressed air. I'd hold down the top and watch the filth come out. Though it doesn't get those nasty sticky stuff out.

Well, stop the f4ppage and maybe that won't happen.

I had a Diet Coke can somewhat explode on me and it ruined a MSFT Natural Keyboard

 

[notfred]

Ok, I figured out how to remove the keyboard. I need a screwdriver and I need to turn it off, so I'm not going to do it right now.