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Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: British on Fri, 03 June 2011, 06:46:01

http://www.howtogeek.com/65073/how-to-thoroughly-clean-your-keyboard-without-breaking-anything/

Seems a bit violent, but at least there's yummy pictures !

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: Hydroid on Fri, 03 June 2011, 06:57:48

Wow the keyboard used in the example was feral I wouldn't even bother trying to clean something like that. I'd honestly clean my keyboard before it gets like that, and if I found a keyboard like that it'd go for the bin. o.O

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: Surly73 on Fri, 03 June 2011, 07:37:25

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: canon.tk on Fri, 03 June 2011, 08:02:08

That's why I'll never buy a used keyboard.  It's like buying a used toothbrush.

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: Tony on Fri, 03 June 2011, 09:30:28

(http://666kb.com/i/bu1lj3i55jen4179t.jpg)

I am disappointed when looking at the pictures. I expect several insects would come out of that jungle.

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: foliolio on Fri, 03 June 2011, 11:27:48

It so happens that I just finished cleaning up my old, (t)rusty Keytronic 03602 -series, manufactured in Ireland (!!) in April 1994... And it's... it's... Bjoo-ty-ful! Didn't take any before&after -shots but when I started out, the condition wasn't far off what's seen in that howtogeek tutorial... Crumbs, dog hair, cat hair, human hair, gollops of juice, a few servings of chocolate and ice cream etc. was discovered; now, however, the thing is as good as new! Keytronic FTW!

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: redpill on Fri, 03 June 2011, 12:37:35

Yikes!

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: DesktopJinx on Fri, 03 June 2011, 12:39:08

Will Lysol disinfectant spray build up over time? Because I don't think I ever want to touch another person's keyboard ever again without it. Or maybe I just need to carry around disposable rubber gloves.

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: Bucky on Fri, 03 June 2011, 12:40:31

Quote from: canon.tk;355147

That's why I'll never buy a used keyboard.  It's like buying a used toothbrush.

I think on GH there is a good chance that wouldn't be the case. When people are as crazy about keyboards as the people on this site tend to be (and spend so much $$$ on them) I imagine most take care of them. But I understand your point, as 1 purchase of a nasty one would be pretty crappy.

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: TheMightyGoat on Fri, 03 June 2011, 13:32:39

Here's one of my first keyboards when I decided to clean it and took the keys off to find a mat of hair and unidentifiable bits.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/2pt5x8j.jpg)

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: Zet on Sun, 05 June 2011, 08:59:14

I shall never ever buy a used keyboard, NEVER!

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 05 June 2011, 09:25:08

Quote from: ripster;355217

Show Image

(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/2433/dsc00429xr.jpg)

Jesus man! I was eating!

Title: "How to clean your keyboard" article @ HowToGeek
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 05 June 2011, 09:27:14

Quote from: Bucky;355238

I think on GH there is a good chance that wouldn't be the case. When people are as crazy about keyboards as the people on this site tend to be (and spend so much $$$ on them) I imagine most take care of them. But I understand your point, as 1 purchase of a nasty one would be pretty crappy.

Yeah, every keyboard that has passed through my hands has been given a complete scrubbing before it gets passed along... even the crappy ones. I clean them not because I'm a total keyboard lover, but I'd just be embarassed if people were picking my food and hair out of a keyboard that I used to own.