Sticky Keyboard

samuelc · 24 Mar 2009 at 10:57

Hello guys.

Just wondering, how do you clean your keyboard keys? Of late my keys have been a little sticky and so has my mouse. I suspect the one evening where i had burger king and couldn't resist replying to a MSN message where the stickiness occured. Damn the fries. I've used a tissue and just wiped the keys but it doesn't quite cut it. Its so fustrating as I hate the stickiness. My mate recommend's facial tissues from Boots. But i'm a little worried that it may destroy it. My keyboard = Microsoft Reclusa.

What would you recommend chaps or what do you normally do.

regards,
SAmmy

Wiggins · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:03

Use a screwdriver to gently ease the keys off and clean the keyboard with a damp cloth or antibacterial wipes.

Always best to take a picture of you're keyboard first so you know where the keys need to be placed back.

Oh and next time, use a sock.

reflux · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:07

I have the same keyboard and I use wet cleaning wipes.

Wiggins said:
Oh and next time, use a sock.

^^this, tbh

gt_junkie · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:08

Wiggins said:
Oh and next time, use a sock.

Oh my god... i nearly spat my lucozade over my pc screen then!!!

gt

Fenris · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:10

Take the keys out (picture first as above is useful) and just soak the keys in a bucket of soapy water, then leave them on a towel to dry of use a hair dryer on a low setting to get it done quicker, then just wipe the keyboard itself down with cloth or wet wipes.

This is what I do at least, works well.

bledd · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:13

NEVER use the keyboard with sticky hands, done

inph · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:16

Wiggins said:
Oh and next time, use a sock.

Classic advice

J.B · 24 Mar 2009 at 11:23

I have the same keyboard, havent had to clean it yet.

My last MS one could be taken completly apart via the screws on the back, all the keys came off as a seperate peice.

Just submerged that in water and left it in the airing cupboard for a few days.