How do you clean the keyboard of your laptop / computer?

@pitstop (13734)
Australia
December 7, 2018 3:44am CST
The keyboard is certainly not the cleanest part of any laptop. How can we clean it? I just tip it over to get rid of dirt and give it a little shake. Occasionally use a cloth to wipe it. I've seen some people use a brush to clean between the keys. What's a reliable way of cleaning the keyboard?
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
7 Dec 18
Turning it upside down and shaking gently will get some of the dust and muck out but a blast of compressed air (you can buy cans of compressed air or you can use a vacuum cleaner if it has the ability to change to nozzle from suck to blow) does a much better job. To clean the surface of the keys and the body of the lap-top, use a clean, lint-free cloth just moistened with plain soap and water or use a proprietary screen cleaner applied to the cloth, not directly to the screen or keyboard.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
7 Dec 18
@pitstop I find that screen cleaner works very well on the hard stuff that gets on my keyboard.from constant typing.
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
That 8s very useful info. I do have a screen cleaner which I can use.
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• Karawaci, Indonesia
7 Dec 18
I have opened the keyboard to clean, maybe this is not simple and I have to use a vacuum cleaner, but I chose to open it because I want to know what's inside
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
A mini vacuum cleaner sounds good.
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• Karawaci, Indonesia
7 Dec 18
@pitstop yes, maybe I Will use it next time
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@JudyEv (339355)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 18
I do what you do but I have a little brush that I sometimes use as well.
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
Different brushes seem to be very popular.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
7 Dec 18
I use a paint brush
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
I assume that it does not have any paint in it.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
9 Dec 18
I have a brush that I use to clean it
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
9 Dec 18
This seems to be the most common option.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
7 Dec 18
The same way as you do..it's better to use ear buds to clean the dirt between the keys.
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
I haven't used ear buds, but it sounds like a good plan. Will try it.
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
7 Dec 18
a toothbrush - one you don't use of course
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
Thanks for the clarification!!!
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
7 Dec 18
I use a small paintbrush with hard bristles.
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@pitstop (13734)
• Australia
7 Dec 18
Will try that!